23rd century

Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” was written in 1894 and explores the position of women within the 19th century society. An interesting aspect of this short story is that it is an early example of feminism in literature. Chopin is subtle, but very effective, in criticizing marriage and the role and position of women during the Victorian Era. The purpose of this essay is to make an approach into the mythic constructions of femininity in this Kate Chopin’s story but also to explore how the…

Culture – Essay “Are the clean, organised, minimalist approaches of De Stijl a reaction against the blood, filth, destruction and chaos of war?” De Stijl, also called “Neoplasticism” was a Dutch art movement that occurred during the start of the 20th century. Translated into English, “De Stijl” means “The Style”. It was considered a social and a political movement due to its time, the era of the first world war. It began with Theo Van Doesburg and after meeting Piet Mondrian bonded over their…

In the nineteenth century, European and American women lived in an era described by gender inequality. Women had few of the social, legal, or political rights: they had extremely restricted control over property after marriage, they didn't have the right to vote or even testify in court, and were barred to enrolled any higher education institutions. To add more, Women were expected to remain obedient to their husbands and fathers, their occupational choices were also extremely limited.(Olson,…

In Heart Of Darkness, Joseph Conrad discusses how the Europeans treat the native congo people. Throughout the novella imperialism is presented by the Europeans attempting to colonize the Congo region. Joseph Conrad explains the harsh exploitation of the Congo through the perspective of Marlow. Marlow sees how the natives are treated with disrespect as their rightful land is taken from them. By analyzing Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad through a new criticism lens, one can see that the…

Expectations and standards for women in society are unrealistic and outrageous. These thoughts of what a woman should be like and how they should behave have been around for centuries. Woman are often times looked down upon when they don’t look like how society tells them to and this can cause a number of things to go wrong in their self image and life. Unfortunately these high expectations have had an extremely negative impact on females. In Margie Piercy’s poem “Barbie Doll” she discusses the…

the mastering of oneself and destiny In the novel. Robinson Crusoe is a great example of literature, culture and european ideology of the 18th century. I agree with with McInelly (2003) on how the book makes colonialism and religious conversion a main theme of Robinson Crusoe. Furthermore how…

Animal Farm was written by George Orwell in 1945. His real name is Eric Arthur Blair who was born in Motihari, Bengal, India, in 1903. George Orwell is an English novelist, essayist and critic. He is best known for his novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four which were published in 1945 and 1949 respectively. Orwell formed many strong opinions about major political movements during his time including imperialism and communism. Most of his strong political opinions were influenced when he…

socially constructed term which could be defined as attitudes, feelings, and behaviors that a given culture associates with a person’s biological sex. Based on The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde that is set in late 19th century, the Victorian era. In the 19th century, men are supposed to be more dominant than women. Wilde’s purpose of this play is to criticise the hypocritical society and hence, gender reversals is observed in this play. Gender reversal can be seen in Lady…

approximately during the first half of the 20th century. As well as linking the changes with the reading “Neither Colonial nor National: The Making of the New Woman in Pak Wanso’s “Mother’s Stake 1” by Choi Kyeong Hee. I will discuss how the women in Korea arise due to changes in values and beliefs over the last decades. This includes the shift of family structure, the opportunity of education and the establishment of employment. Before the 21th century, Korea Society holds a strong moral…

“Communication in the 20th Century.” 20th Century. By Karen Ordahl Kupperman. New York: Facts on File, 2014. N. pag. Vol. 5 of American Centuries. 5 vols. American History Online. Web. 23 Oct. 2015. Christopher Sterling is the author of this encyclopedia article. Sterling has a bachelor’s degree in political science at the University of…