Why Women Wash the Dishes Essay Example

the tasks that are typically only expected of slaves. And yet, you refuse to even help me wash the plate from which you have eaten? Narrator: Kayak's voice became increasingly high-pitched, and tears gathered in her eyes, ready to fall. Okay: She glanced at Kicky and her broom.

She grabbed the broom and raised it to strike him, shouting, "You, you lazy man!" Kicky quickly ducked under the table, pleading, "Don't! Don't strike me!" Okay ordered Kicky to come out from under the table, calling him a coward. Kicky hesitated and asked Okay to listen, explaining that he had a plan to determine who should wash the dishes. Despite Okay's orders, Kicky remained crouched under the table. Okay demanded that Kicky come out and speak like a man, saying he shouldn't hide like a cat. Reluctantly, Kicky agreed to lay down her broom. Okay conceded and told Kicky to come out. Finally, Kicky returned to his seat opposite her at the table.

Okay, I propose that we stop arguing about the dishes and make a bet. The person who talks after I say "begin" will be responsible for washing all the plates. The same goes for bowls, pots, and pans. This rule applies even if you speak to me, someone else, or anything else. It's simple, really. I bet you won't be able to keep quiet for a whole week. You can't even refrain from talking to your carbon. So, are you ready?

Narrator: Okay sat upright in front of him across the table. She nodded her head, compressed her lips, and Kicky said.. Kicky: Begin! They both fell silent, sitting at the table and

looking at each other across the unwashed plates and bowls and spoons. They did not like to leave each other for fear that one would talk to himself without others hearing. They sat there, just staring. Soon, the cat began to meow for food, but neither Okay nor Kicky paid any attention to its meowing. The cat jumped upon the drying dishes to lick the leftovers, and Okay did not drive it away, neither did Kicky.

The cat licked the plates and then jumped onto the stove to lick the pot and pan. In doing so, it accidentally overturned a kettle. Despite this, Kicky pretended that nothing had happened and continued to sit still. Okay also remained motionless. As the afternoon wore on, they both remained seated silently at the lunch table, their eyes tired from staring at each other. At that moment, a neighbor called out to them, addressing Sister Kayak and Stepsister. Okay did not respond. The neighbor called out again, this time addressing Sister Okay and Sister Kooky. They were asked if they could borrow mascara to finish their makeup. Once again, okay did not answer.

Kicky's neighbor observed that no one seemed to be home and wondered why they had left their ladder at the door, as they usually remove it when they go away. Deciding to investigate further, the neighbor went up the ladder. To their surprise, they found Kicky and Okay sitting in silence at a table where plates with leftovers had dried. Concerned, the neighbor rushed over and asked Kicky what had happened, but Kicky remained motionless and silent.

Neighbor: The neighbor asked the same question as before:

"What happened to you 'Compare'?" He grabbed Kiosks by the shoulders.
Narrator: Kicky allowed him to shake him, but closed his lips lightly.
Neighbor: The neighbor then turned towards Okay. "Tell me, Steroidal, what happened?" She also shook her shoulders.
Narrator: She forcefully pushed him aside but remained silent.
Neighbor: "What's wrong with you? Are you pretending? Are you refusing to speak to me?" Did you consume something harmful? Did you eat poisonous food that made you lose your voice?" She shook each person alternately. However, neither of them stood up or spoke.
Narrator: The neighbor became concerned.

She didn't receive the make up but immediately ran out of the house to inform the rest of the neighbors. She informed them that something terrible had happened to Kicky and Okay. "Oh my gee, something terrible happened to Sister Okay and Kicky! They didn't make me pans while ago." The neighbors then gathered at Kiosks dining room. Man 1 stated that they took turns attempting to make them speak. Man 2 commented that despite their efforts, the two individuals continued to sit in silence while staring at each other. Woman 1 observed that Okay briefly looked at her husband in a threatening manner before closing her eyes. The narrator revealed that Okay knew she did this in order to avoid the neighbors.

The neighbor mentioned that Sinai closed his eyes and ignored everyone who came to his house. The narrator states that Okay was angry with her neighbor's interference but didn't express her opinion, pretending to be asleep. The neighbor called the herb man to ask for help, explaining that Sinai and Okay were possibly affected

by a bad spirit. The herb man arrived and observed the motionless couple at the table, concluding that they had been bewitched. He placed a woven burr mat in the salsa and instructed the bewitched couple to lie down.

Man 1: Kicky obediently lay down and closed his eyes.
Woman 2: He curled up and went to sleep.
Man 2: But Okay refused to get up from where she sat at the dining table.
Herb-man: The herb-man said, Ah, the spirit which has taken possession of her is very stubborn. I must break its spell.
Narrator: He then produced from a small bag which he always carried,
Woman 2: nine Pisces of betel leaf
Woman 3: a piece of race nut
Woman 1: a little lime from a tiny bone.
Herb-man: He examined the leaves closely to choose those which had veins running in identical arrangements on each side of them midrib.

Neighbor: The nut was divided into nine pieces. Man 2: Lime was sprinkled on each betel leaf before rolling them. Man 1: The rolled leaves were then wrapped around each piece of race nut. All: This resulted in nine rings made of the leaves. Herb-man: He explained that this represented the lost spirit of the couple. He proceeded to chew the leaf and nut. Woman 1: Once he finished chewing it, Neighbor: he spat on his palm. Herb-man: He then dipped a forefinger of his other hand into the nut-colored saliva and used it to make a cross-like mark on Kicky's forehead... Man 2: However, Kicky seemed unaware of the old man's fingers on his forehead. Herb-man: That's all there was to it.

Woman 3 caught the man's finger and twisted

it. The old herb "doctor", who was called Herb-man, cried out "Array!" The neighbor pulled back her hand. Herb-man moved towards Kicky who was lying down and called his name several times, slowly saying "Come Kicky. Come back, Kicky!" The old man chanted "Come Okay... Come home to your body now... Come Okay." However, there was no response from Okay. As evening fell on the frightened village, everyone was scared because the herb "doctor" had warned that the spell might also affect other villagers besides Kicky and Okay. He softly called out to the bewitched couple...

Herb-man: Come Kicky Come Okay... Narrator: ... And then louder Herb-man: Come Kicky Come Okay All: But still they did not move. Woman 2: Okay soon became tired so she reclined against the bamboo chair. Narrator: The old herb-man said Herb-man: This is the first witchery of its kind that I have encountered here. I can sense that they are no longer alive, as their spirits have been driven away by the witch. To ensure their souls rest in peace and prevent this witchcraft from spreading, our only option now is to bury them.

Narrator: The herb-man instructed a group of men to search for bamboos to construct two coffins immediately. Rapidly, they completed the two coffins made of bamboos, which were hastily tied together. Woman 1: The women began to shed tears for Okay. Woman 2: She stood stiffly against the back of her chair. Woman 3: She tightly closed her lips. Narrator: The herb-man requested the men gathered around to lift the couple onto their resting places. Herb-man: We will bury them at sunrise. Some

of us must remain to keep vigil for the deceased, he stated.

Narrator: The men effortlessly lifted Kicky and placed him inside his coffin. Without a doubt, Kicky thought to himself, he would prevail in the bet. He had no fear of being buried; he would simply emerge from the grave once the crowd dispersed. He found the whole situation to be highly enjoyable and amusing. Oh, how he would terrify them all when he resurfaced from his underground resting place.
Herb-man: As the herb-man approached Kicky, she kept her eyes closed but listened intently to his instructions. She was afraid that if she didn't tell him to leave, he might force her into her own coffin.

But the woman had a dislike for speaking. She wished for her husband to object to the men's action of placing her into the coffin. She surely hoped that her dog, Kicky, would prevent her from being buried tomorrow. The thought of sleeping in that coffin tonight frightened her. She firmly declared to herself that she would not allow them to lift her into it. However, she did not hear Kicky utter a word. As the herb-man, along with two other men, prepared to lift her from her chair, she suddenly opened her eyes. Without hesitation, Aka Malden intervened and pushed the men away, yelling for them to leave and get out of her house.

Shame on you for coming here, MGM peacemaker, MGM peacemaker!!
Narrator: Kicky leaped to his feet.
Kicky: He also shouted, You talked first! He Jumped about clapping his hands and saying to the astonished neighbors, She talked first. We have a bet.

Now, she will always wash the dishes!
Okay: Okay lifted the lid of Kiosks coffin to strike his head
Kicky: but he ran out with his neighbors, still shouting happily and saying,
Narrator: I won. I knew I would win! Now I will never wash the dishes.
Kicky won the bet and Okay was left to wash the dishes.