Women of the Future

William Gibson portrays women in his futuristic world much differently than the majority of authors. A prime example is in a secondary character named Molly. She acts as the protagonist’s sidekick but not in the typical sense. Often she is the one who is getting into physical altercations while Case is doing his work in cyberspace. Molly’s personality is much like her appearance. With her razor-retractable fingernails and her glass implants for eyes she is rugged and has no remorse, as she is not faced after killing people for financial gain or for fun. Although her personality is a bit extreme it is a good example of how the personalities have progressed over the decades.

“The eyes are said to be windows to the soul.  Many emotions and states of mind are conveyed by the eyes.  Molly, however, does not relinquish this power of perception to others. The lenses were empty quicksilver, regarding him with an insect calm.” (Gibson 30).

This quote further exemplifies how the other characters perceive Molly’s emotions. If you look into her eyes she is emotionless which is quite the opposite of women from the modernist era. 

Although this is not Molly this would be what her facial
expression would typically look like.