by a woman, urges other women to not stand by when difficult situations arise, but to have the strength to overcome those situations. This strength is hard to find, especially in a male-dominated world such as the setting in To Kill a Mockingbird. The setting takes place in the early 1930s. Common knowledge reveals that the further back one goes in history, the less and less rights women have. During the 1930s time period, women were seen as second best compared to men. Women were to act as…
instructed to act out their responses. They begin to run furiously in place, some even taking the liberty to bolt around the studio. They start to punch the air intensely, determined to beat their imaginary opponent, not realizing they were defeating women 's suffocating stereotypes. They continue to throw the hypothetical ball far off into the distance, smiling proudly at this imagined…
this rhetoric in the form of a visual is beneficial in making this piece effective by creating the feeling of validity amongst viewers. Seeing real girls respond to these questions and take part in this social experiment adds to the emotional appeal. Women who are watching this may be able to directly relate to the scenario, whether they were an uninhibited young girl themselves or they are now subconsciously lacking the confidence they know they once had. Any connection a viewer may make with…
Catholic Church and the Christian religion have downplayed the role of women. She was considered as a being who was only able to do housework and unable to perform tasks that relate to a whole community. I refer to the work of a statesman, ruler, or any other position in which greater responsibility and management of mass was required. They were eager companions of kings, workers, leaders, men of law, etc. We can analyze the role that women played in medieval times in the texts “Beowulf” and…
change. In “The Story of an Hour,” Kate Chopin provided a brief look into how repressive marriage was during the 19th century. Examining the rights of married women in the 19th century, one would agree that the marriage benefited only the husband. Kate Chopin’s work was published during a time of industrial and social change. Many married women were not confined to just…
by the time that Curley's wife hurried back home from the barn, where she had a secret rendezvous with Slim, the sun was fading over the horizon, painting the windows of the big old house and the clouds above it, in ominously fierce crimson colors. At the moment, there was hardly any movement in the air, but bright-red low clouds in the darkening sky foretold the upcoming day’s wind and calamity as clearly, as if they were announcing the weather out loud. Despite the evening hours, the…
opportunity to experience a life beyond anything I previously conceived. I had to grow out of limiting rules that I was taught to obey by the world around me. I think women in today’s society feel an excruciating amount of stress to live up to expectations a world where men inherently make the rules, and a lot of these “rules” aren’t practical for women. But not following these rules can separate you from the ability to live and thrive. A few years ago I was shopping with my mother. I told her…
“House on Mango Street” frequently refers to Esperanza’s observations of the Hispanic women in her life. While holding on to their roots, these women manage to cope with the struggles of being in a new country. Most of these women learn to accept that their heritage cannot always be preserved while others don’t want to risk losing their identity. Esperanza’s neighborhood is cluttered with Latinos like Mamacita who try not to speak the language that sounds like tin. Esperanza being a first…
The Spice Girls were an iconic girl band that held major influence over fashion choices for young girls in the 90’s. The five “Spices” each embodied a unique symbolic attitude that clearly encouraged an individual diversity of style (Fuller, 2013). In a sense they offered the freedom to choose from a series of personalities that embodied the style of femininity. The girls were trendsetters with their unique sense of style, still inspiring us today. The prominent idea for the five girls style…
empower themselves and resist society. The scene where Sharifa recruits Firdaus to work for her is key in understanding the irony and inequality that woman face in Egypt. Ultimately, the author makes the point that prostitution is an illusion of power. Women like Firdaus, obtain this sense of power but it doesn’t…