You could see the helpless and helpless state of women as early as the 18th century. The story also exposes the fundamental injustices inflicted on women by confining them to a limited domestic sphere. Society dictates the identity and role of women; “Every young woman is expected to marry a suitable spouse” (Foster 818), take care of her husband and children, while having no voice or rights of her own. Any relationship outside the sphere of marriage is frowned upon. But a man can do what he wants, even if he is married. While Eliza had to move away from her family and friends because she was pregnant and could not bear the shame and had "become a reproach and a shame to her friends" (Foster 906), Sanford is allowed to likely to continue living life with another vulnerable young person. woman in society. While Sanford gets away with his acts of feminization, Eliza is the one who is called cowardly and labeled as flirtatious; She was the one who lost her life trying to hide a pregnancy conceived by two people. An unidentified source writes about him: “But let no one blame him for his memory. His life paid the price for his madness. Let this be enough” (Foster