Joanna now sees that Bobbie has undoubtedly changed. After all, Bobbie says things that are eerily similar to what Charmaine said when Joanna last visited her. In particular, both women suggest that devoting themselves to housework is the least they can do for their hardworking husbands, who—they imply—deserve to be pampered by their wives. While it was certainly surprising that Charmaine adopted such ideas, it’s even
more shocking that Bobbie has somehow been forced to make this change, since she was a devoted feminist who abhorred the idea of devoting her life to housework and little else. And if Bobbie can be made to change in this way, it’s clear that Joanna could, too.