Women’s Role in Today’s Society After centuries of conforming to female stereotypes created by men, women are slowly taking control of their own image making. Image of being equal to the men and being able to face the reality of life on their own, without men’s support. Within the short story “The Harp”, written by Carol Shields, the author gives us a clear example of a woman, who is faced with the reality of life. Living away from home and independently from a man, and her family, the heroine of the story acquires self-reliance and takes a personal interest in the problems of existence. To examine the written works in light of how the attitude