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The Bad Sister by Emma Tennant shows how society can alienate certain individuals, while accepting others based merely on opinion. Such is the case with Eliza Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde. During the meeting at Robina Sandel’s home, there were good and bad opinions of both these women. It was stated that Eliza Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde were “barely known to anyone present” (Tennant, 23). Because of this, it is clear that the women of the meeting were being very judgmental in their accusations. Their opinions, and not much factual evidence, determined what was monstrous, and thus excluded from society. This created a false construct of reality, because it could have been argued that Eliza Jekyll was the real “monster.” Because that was not the dominant view, it was of no importance to the women.
First, during the women’s meeting, Mara described Eliza Jekyll as “the kind of woman that gives women a bad name” (Tennant, 24). She accused her of “pretending [she] cares for equ...