Opposite Gender Roles

Venus in Fur is quite an interesting play. The fact that it is so modern was a little off putting to me, but it adds to the strength that women have accumulated over the years and into modern times. The main idea that I suppose I am writing about is the fact that Thomas is somewhat of a parallel from his character Kushemski. Kushemski is a tad bit of a weak man. The audience is shown that he has endured some trauma over the years. By getting a beating from his aunt when he was younger, Kushemski has looked at women in a completely different way. That beating was what had changed him and made him the man that he was.

I suppose the fur is important. The fur is somewhat of a symbol for a strong goddess. Both of which are represented by Kushemski's aunt within the play and along with that on Vanda in real life. Both Kushemski and Thomas are overthrown by the power of the women in their lives. Kushemski is extremely eager to worship Venus. He has the complete desire to become her slave. That is such a change in gender role due to the fact that we are mostly accustomed to women being slaves for men. He seems to see power and manipulation within the women who consume his life. Thomas seems to be shoved around by Vanda and the mysterious woman on the phone. He cannot be his own person and allows Vanda to change his plans for the night. I find it interesting that he is living vicariously through a character who isn't strong, powerful or wildly influential. 

I'm extremely interested to see how each of these characters develop. Will Thomas fully follow in the footsteps of Kushemski and allow Vanda to manipulate his play? What will happen with Kushemski and Venus in fur? It will be intriguing to see it all pan out.