Examining women from a soap opera - Eastenders.

Little mo is the character the viewer feels most sorry for. Little Mo is simple and very domesticated. She naively married Trevor who used her as a punch bag. She was devoted to her husband thought and covered up the beatings. However Little Mo soon broke down and attacked her husband with an iron. By doing this many people may believe that the writer has portrayed women as gullible, naive, and has implied that possibly women should be treated in this way.  However it is in my opinion the total opposite, I think that the writer showed how men treat some women still in today’s society and this storyline has reached many people and helped women to realise they are not alone. The writer has also shown that women have the power to stand up to bullies and don’t have to be the victim anymore. This was more thoroughly shown as Little Mo got out of jail.

Kat is the party queen of the family. She’s wild, lazy but very headstrong. She will use her charms to get what she wants – usually men. She is portrayed as spiteful and selfish when in fact she is extremely loyal to her family. This was shown when Kat refused to be in a relationship with Anthony as she wanted to save her daughter Zoë’s feelings. Kat has been through many problems and a childhood trauma in which her uncle Harry raped her left her scarred for life and unable to be loved by a man or to love in return. Kat shows that women can get through these traumas and shows that everybody has the right to be loved (Kat is loved by her family).

Although the Slater sisters all have unique personalities they share an incredible bond of family love and support and show how families should stick together and help each other through the good and the bad. The viewer can see the complex nature of Kats personality and some may be able to relate to her. Relating to characters may help viewers to become stronger and realise there are more people who have been through these things and that they are not alone. The viewer can understand Kats reluctance to love a man and almost feel the turmoil she has kept inside her. The viewer can also strongly relate to Little Mo and her domestic abuse and this storyline showed that domestic abuse is still a big factor in today’s society. These storylines all feature very strong and unique women who have accepted what life has thrown at them and coped with it in there way with the help of their family.