Atypical gender role

Dilemmas were answered with decisions that left a society divided by gender. Men could easily fluctuate through the stratification of class, as they created it, while women were bound to the class of their husbands or not even viewed as a class at all. In fact, women were second class to men in every aspect of society throughout…

In James Welch’s Winter in the Blood we follow an unnamed protagonist and his return to a reservation in Montana that had been taken over by white colonizers putting a strain on his own self-identity. The experiences that the protagonist is faced with throughout the novel take a toll on the relationships around him, especially with women. Early in the novel we find out that our protagonist has a feeling of displacement, which is an emotion coming from within him. This essay will examine the…

My Mother Is A Soaper Springtown soapers are just like other soapers; searching for the next scent, design, recipe, essential oil…that is the secret life of a soaper. My mother is 80 years old and still goes to work at her shop four days a week. But, in her quiet time she experiments with soap recipes, essential oils, molds, designs. The joy is the search. The results: Her soaps are heavenly. Thank you! It all began with a Mother, Invention, & Necessity. “For as long as I remember, the…

democracy in Greece, women had many more freedoms. However, after the urbanization and creation of city states, such as Athens and Sparta, women began to see a rise in patriarchy. Athenian women found themselves depleted of rights or roles. In Athens, women were proud of their gender and equal with men. Yet once democracy came into existence, this equality was scarce. Democracy prohibited women and slaves from voting, allowing only 25% of the population being politically active, which were…

A mother; one who is there to protect their loved ones fiercely, one who loves and cares for their family unconditionally, and one who will relinquish anything in order to provide a good life for their children. By possessing each of these characteristics, anyone has the potential to be considered a mother figure. Over the course of the novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Harper Lee indicates how Scout, a young girl, is contrastingly mothered by her father, Atticus, and their cook, Calpurnia due…

A common question among women who strive to become feminist is; does one have to be a lesbian to be a feminist? This is the question that Marilyn Frye seeks to answer in her essay “Willful Virgin or Do you have to be a lesbian to be a Feminist." In this essay, I will argue why I believe Frye's theory is plausible and important to the feminist movement. However, I will raise an objection that I do find to be problematic in her paper. Nonetheless, Frye's theory should still not be rejected due to…

My culture, my gender, and my experiences have been major determinants of my character. As a Chicana, I have been molded to fit into multiple structures which define my identity. The smile in my drawing was meant to be sincere after much contemplation of social struggles, which led to acceptance of the collision of my cultures. Furthermore, this leads to a division within my personality. I identify with Gloria Anzaldua’s explanation of the tolerance for ambiguity as a tolerance for…

Relationships have changed, advanced, and developed since the beginning of time. Throughout that time, there were many different acceptable ideas when it came to relationships and the roles of each person involved. Each time period affected what was acceptable to do and how to behave. For example, a relationship today is vastly different from the relationships that occurred during the time period that Kate Chopin’s novella, The Awakening, was written. Using a new historicist lens, the…

are different ways to look at gender roles and how they are represented in Shakespearian time (during the Elizabethan Era). Views of gender affected the character’s role, how they behave, and are expected to behave in Elizabethan society. Unlike sexual roles (male and female), gender roles look at the masculine and feminine roles played by both men and women. Gender roles have been constant and changing throughout history. As You Like It, looks at these gender roles and how they were…

Social Issue “Oil” Passage on Pg.62 “With dire stealth, the man had arisen from his seated position. He now stood between Suqqivaa and the lamp. He showed large, yellowed teeth, one of which had gone black, in a mock grin. He was close enough to have bitten down, with them, upon her face.” Context: During this passage, the lamp about to run out on oil and Suqqivaa is hurrying to fill up the lamp with oil, until her husband Irnginnak stands in the way and blocks her. Commentary: The…