The Assistant Dreams, Hopes, and Plans Quotes

How we cite our quotes: The book doesn't have numbered or titled chapters, but it is broken up into sections with sub-sections under these. We'll call this Chapter:Section:Paragraph.

Quote #7

To stick so close to where she had lived was a crime. His stories made her impatient—she wanted to travel, experience, live.

[..]

At least he made her dream.

(5.1.4, 5.1.5)

Even Frank's haphazard, directionless experiences seem preferable to Helen than her own life.

Quote #8

Yet she knew she mustn't become seriously attracted to him because there would be trouble in buckets. Trouble, thank you, she had had enough of. She wanted now a peaceful life without worry—any more worries. (5.2.64)

We feel for Helen, but her dream of a life without worry just isn't in the cards, for her or anyone. This dream is naive and unrealistic, to say the least.

Quote #9

And if she married Frank, her first job would be to help him realize his wish to be somebody. (6.1.7)

How might a feminist reading of Helen's character go?