"A Woman On A Roof" by Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing's "A Woman on a Roof" allows us to understand how some men view woman: as mere objects for display and possession. Lessing shows how each of the male characters reacts and deals with rejection from a woman sunbathing on a nearby rooftop. We discover how three men's preoccupation with sex keeps them unaware of how their advances may be unwanted and ignorant of their action's possible consequences.
All three men share the desire to get this woman's attention. Working on a rooftop of a block of flats in the hot, hot, sun, these men seek a diversion from the relentless heat. …