English women writers

The role of women in society has changed drastically over the centuries. Women went from being subordinate to their husbands to having the right to not only live their lives freely but have minds of their own. In the stories “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “The story of an Hour” both authors use a historical setting to show the place that women had in society. Both authors suggest that a women can feel trapped in her marriage and lose her sense of self. In the story the “Yellow Wallpaper” the…

tragedy that initiates the denouement or falling action of a play. Here it is explained as a situation causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster where one can think only about the sufferings, failures and agonies. Unlike the other women authors Deshpande shows a protest against it. Her forte is the quest of sensibility and her writing expose inner realities and psychic echoes of her characters. Their self- realization helps them to get…

History 261 An Analysis of Lilian Zirpolo’s Interpretation of Primavera It’s no question that Sandro Botticelli’s painting Primavera (Spring) has an emphasis on the femininity of women in the renaissance. In Lilian Zirpolo’s essay “Botticelli’s Primavera” she discusses the many different aspects that it served as a lesson to women in medieval society. In this essay I will discuss key points analyzing Zirpolo’s argument on the work’s femininity and function, comparing and contrasting Marilyn…

The second women that we can look at is Gill in the Second Shepherds Play. Through the play she is described as a women who has many children, makes fun of her husband, and does not participate in any domestic duties the way that she should. She is not looked at in a good way, she is looked down upon from her actions. From the play her husband describers her as, “Lies weltering, by the rood, by the fire, lo! And a house full of brood; she drinks well too; I’ll speed other good that she will do!…

powerful and damaging meaning when a woman applies these words to describe her body. For centuries women have been judged on their appearance. From the Victorian Era to women of today, society has always decided what real beauty is. Today, the media’s portrayal of what the “ideal woman” should be is constantly changing. More often than not, this “ideal woman” is impossible to achieve. This can leave women to spiral down a dangerous path of low self-esteem. This might eventually lead to…

middle-aged women. This is made obvious through her choice of subject matter. Fey shares stories and lessons that she has learned to which many women can feel a connection. In chapters like “All Girls Must Be…

expectations on women that can be discriminating and binding to their progress in society. However, the feminist movement is beginning to push back on these gender constructs thus creating a shift to break down the expectations for women to fully accept themselves for who they are. Moreover, the entertainment industry reflects this cultural conversion in the movie She’s the Man, starring Amanda Bynes as Viola and Channing Tatum as Duke. This movie explores the cultural downcast of women by…

The Like a Girl campaign is the company Always’ way of promoting confidence in women and girls going through puberty. Unfortunately, women seem to lose confidence as they become older and enter puberty, either from internal (self-hatred) or external reasons (society). The campaign uses the phrase “Like a Girl” to explain that activities done in a “girly manner” are not derogatory and should not mean anything hurtful. Telling boys they throw like a girl is as detrimental as telling girls they…

In this analysis of a primary source, I will be examining the Rape Trial of Ephraim Wheeler. Ephraim Wheeler was on trial for raping his thirteen-year-old daughter Betsy in 1805. The first part of the document is a transcript of Betsy’s testimony in court, in which she gives a straightforward account of the events leading up to, and following her assault in 1805. In 1806 Ephraim was found guilty and hanged as a result of the trial. This document gives insight into the life a teenage girl in the…

Sandra Cisneros, the protagonist, Esperanza, does not want to continue the cycle of inequality. Throughout the story, Esperanza continually sees women in her life treated like objects in a society that values women for their looks, and not for what is on the inside. In the thread of gender roles, a theme that is developed is that men do not treat women as their equals, but instead as something that can be possessed and dominated. This theme is developed throughout the stories Esperanza tells…