Introduction
The story describes the first spring sowing of a newly-wedded couple against the background of a traditional agricultural country. As there was little machinery at that time in Ireland, farm works was done by hand. For the young couple, the first day of their first spring sowing was an extremely important day, because it would not only determine the crop they would harvest in autumn, but also show what kind of husband and wife they would prove to each other and what kind of family they were going to have. They both worked hard. Thought the work was heavy, they still loved each other, and were full of hope for their future. The simple life, honest nature and good wishes of the newly-married couple are presented through the descriptions of their spring sowing in minute detail. It reveals the traditional virtues of a typical farmer: hard work, simple living, and discipline and above all, strong sense of responsibility for the happiness of his wife and family
I. The author.
Liam O’Flaherty was born …show more content…
The article discusses several aspects of feminist activist and author Ann Sinton, and it mentions her book "The Feminism of Uncertainty: A Gender Diary," her work with the Network of East-West Women social movement group, and her essay "A Gender Diary" which examines her views about being a woman. This article leaves a deep impression on me, and thanks to it I began to notice the feminism. Feminism is a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women. From the beginning to the end of the article, it mainly talks about the woman’s thought. Sometimes she had a momentary flash of rebellion against the current situation, but it passed in a moment. And we can know from the woman’s thought, she always do more things than man ,such as preparing the supper , feeding pigs and putting the fowls into coops and doing spring sowing ,which is rather unequal for woman. Therefore, the author maybe wants to stress the
The story describes the first spring sowing of a newly-wedded couple against the background of a traditional agricultural country. As there was little machinery at that time in Ireland, farm works was done by hand. For the young couple, the first day of their first spring sowing was an extremely important day, because it would not only determine the crop they would harvest in autumn, but also show what kind of husband and wife they would prove to each other and what kind of family they were going to have. They both worked hard. Thought the work was heavy, they still loved each other, and were full of hope for their future. The simple life, honest nature and good wishes of the newly-married couple are presented through the descriptions of their spring sowing in minute detail. It reveals the traditional virtues of a typical farmer: hard work, simple living, and discipline and above all, strong sense of responsibility for the happiness of his wife and family
I. The author.
Liam O’Flaherty was born …show more content…
The article discusses several aspects of feminist activist and author Ann Sinton, and it mentions her book "The Feminism of Uncertainty: A Gender Diary," her work with the Network of East-West Women social movement group, and her essay "A Gender Diary" which examines her views about being a woman. This article leaves a deep impression on me, and thanks to it I began to notice the feminism. Feminism is a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women. From the beginning to the end of the article, it mainly talks about the woman’s thought. Sometimes she had a momentary flash of rebellion against the current situation, but it passed in a moment. And we can know from the woman’s thought, she always do more things than man ,such as preparing the supper , feeding pigs and putting the fowls into coops and doing spring sowing ,which is rather unequal for woman. Therefore, the author maybe wants to stress the