Femininity

A big political event happened in book two is that the Congo gained its own independence from Belgium. Patrice Lumumba is the new elected leader in the country There is a parallel between the way Nathan rules his household, the way king of Belgium rules the Congo and Mobutu's dictatorial control of the country. For example Nathan’s sense of authority over his family members, where they are not allowed to speak when he is speaking, everyone follows his order. In book two Nathan made a…

over the years women have been breaking down the barriers of gender stereotypes. Yet, men are still struggling with overcoming society’s gender roles. According to University of Utah law professor Clifford Rosky “Masculinity is valued more than femininity,” Due to the influence of masculinity, men are afraid to conquer stereotypes that risk their masculinity. Within a communities, gender stereotypes have become social norms. The world is a virtue of pink and blue. Over the years, society has…

The Stereotypical Role of Women in 1984 In Orwell’s novel 1984, Orwell writes about a bleak society where your own thoughts betray you. Everyone has their place under the seemingly omnipresent eye of Big Brother. Individualism is frowned upon, and everyone is told their role. Gender is a non-issue; traditional male and female roles are disregarded. The Party itself attempts to make ones own gender irrelevant, and strives to erase any form of bonding or familial units. Yet, despite this line of…

The subversion of gender roles in Macbeth is what sets the play apart from other plays of its time. One of the main themes is that nothing is what it looks like on the outside, and the topic of gender is at the forefront. In an age when men were supposed to be strong, aggressive, and decisive, and women passive and subordinate, Shakespeare makes a submissive man and his dominant wife the two main anti-protagonists. Throughout the play, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth find themselves constantly…

Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a classic book is it has many motifs, such as, friendship, Good v. Evil, and femininity. The biggest motifs in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is Good v. Evil. The book shows how all men have the two sides in them, good and evil. It also shows how everyone struggles with the good and evil in them. Another motif is femininity. Most of the female characters in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are shown has weak and passive. The first female character we see is the…

and women. The portrayal of male and female characters in literature asks audiences to create their own definitions masculinity and femininity. This is a gateway to political discussion within oneself and with others. Works such as ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ and Cloud 9 have characters that do not fit in with society’s current view of masculinity and femininity. This then, makes these works political. T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Love Song of…

stereotypical traditional construction of femininity. The story’s sexual violence and Carter’s feminist worldview create a theme of manipulation and the objectification of women. Carter creates a mechanical maid as a social creation of femininity as something superficial that could be represented by makeup and clothing. The mirror symbolizes the inexistence of self-identity. The powder puff in her other hand is a representation of the misconstruction of femininity. Carter portrays the…

In the realm of YouTube, somewhere between the “Charlie bit my finger” videos and “Baby dancing to Beyoncé,” lie thousands of videos on the subject of beauty. Whether you are looking for a Hollywood glam makeup tutorial or a review of the new NAKED eye-shadow pallet, you will likely find what you are looking for on YouTube. Presently, there are 419+ channels listed under the category beauty and fashion. While scrolling through a list compiled by YouTube of 100 beauty and fashion channels, it…

These gender functions restricted a woman 's behavior to the home sphere while outdoor activities were perceived as the “fallen woman”. It was believed that each moral and respectable Victorian female had to display traditional characteristics of femininity in case if she desired to be recognized as the beautiful woman by her family and society. At the same time, the woman represented the ideal of womanhood through the passive sexuality as well as complete subordination to males. She had to be a…

In terms of women’s rights, male privilege, women’s ideals, and gender roles, Victorian society was a patriarchal society. A patriarchal society was described as a society where men have control over women in all aspects. The Victorian culture was patriarchal because women were objectified and treated as a weaker gender. As presented in Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession, women are objectified and must adhere to the ideals of men. Shaw draws out Kitty and Vivie Warren, mother and daughter, and…