Topic > Naturalism and criticism in 'trial' by David Auburn

They will also be seen as associated with belonging to the law of heredity, if the discrimination of women attributable to their gender is seen as a classification, transmitted from girl to girl over the centuries. There are questions in the play that I think are feminist in society, but they were never actually talked about in Proof. In the finale of Proof, David Auburn lets viewers make sure that Catherine will pass her sex class and will not be part of the traditions and customs that naturalism has imposed on the gender. At the end of the show, Hal finally believes in her and trusts that she has found the answer to the question, causing Catherine to resurrect her confidence in that society. This conclusion and Catherine's view are not models of naturalism. However, Auburn shows signs at the end of the play that show a traditional feeling of naturalism. Auburn shows viewers that Catherine cannot live without a male representative, Hal, and suggests that she stay at her father's house instead of moving to New York with her sister, Claire. Most of the accompanying signs point to Catherine having a sexual orientation that is part of being a housewife. Catherine's deep respect for her mathematical and scientific abilities appears as her prosperity forever, but reading this play carefully, her prosperity may come precisely from her association with a man. As Bryner states, “Family care responsibilities still fall disproportionately at the laps of women. So women often choose the stay-at-home mom position or their domestic responsibilities make it nearly impossible for them to meet the long hours required for a high-level faculty position.”