Feminist literary criticism

Cindy Sherman and the relation of stereotype she uses through film This essay will look at Cindy Sherman and the relation of stereotype she uses through film. The issues that will be discussed, consists of the way that Sherman explores stereotypes and identity through her Untitled Film Stills series. Cindy Sherman is a photographer and was first recognized in the early 1980s,(Tate) Sherman explores the stereotype of women (forward). Sherman also plays various women in different…

ideologies, and social movements are popular as they seek to define and establish the rights of women on the basis of equality of sexes. Under the feminist view, women have the choice to decide whether or not to use their bodies for pregnancy purposes. However, the movies The Blind Side and Steel Magnolias demonstrate that a woman can become an empowered feminist through having a child, may it be biologically hers or not. The Blind Side The film is all about a boy who grew up moving from…

Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of The Hunger Games would be an example of the second. The novel became a phenomenon in the United States and sparked debate of feministic themes. Everdeen holds many ‘feminine’ and ‘masculine’ characteristics. She is a nurturing care giver, and yet is lethal with a bow and arrow. After analysis of both feminism and The Hunger Games separately, it is obvious that there are overlapping sections. Everdeen can be seen as an embodiment of third-wave feminism in its…

Laura Mulvey, in “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema” (1975), reveals how traditional cinema is imbued with an active male gaze that communicates dominant and sexist ideologies. She argues that classical Hollywood movies reflect the patriarchal system in which they are produced, with women being “looked at and displayed” for the (assumed) male spectator’s pleasure. While the success of several recent female-led blockbusters seem to indicate a shift toward greater female representation, I…

The reconstruction of the voice of immigrants along with other associated dynamics the psyche of expatriation has been a subject of serious speculations of the women writers. This paper analyses the growth of diaspora literature from a state of alienation to acculturation with a specific focus at the socio-psychological dynamics of cultural disparities constituting the dimensions of diaspora literature with reference to Jhumpa lahiri’s The Namesake. Key words: Socio-Psychological, Cultural…

discuss the meaning behind the Feminist Social Theory from various sources on definitions and explanations. Following this it will also conduct the understandings within the workings on Marxism theories and Michael Foucault. With their theories behind their own meanings and understandings on Feminism Social Theory. However, with comparison to the workings of famous Feminist sociologist, Simone de Beauvior, being well known feminist theorist and being engaged within feminist politics. A lot of…

In We Should all Be Feminist, Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie, opens up a conversation about gender roles and how they are relevant in society by addressing the topic of feminism. She recalls her personal experiences and emotional words of others and her traditional culture to represent why feminism is necessary and why it could be conceptualized as a negative concept. She defines men and women as being treated and seen equally. Using ethos, pathos, and logos Adichie makes a call to action…

Turning now to the issue that in what ways does misrecognition affect people’s identification. Misrecognition is a form to identify others, which indicates the processes of how people’s identifications are judged. In effect, a sense of recognition is always based on people’s appearances such as the ways they speak or what they wear (Fraser, 1999). However, misrecognition could happen when someone identifies others merely based on their appearances. For example, Walker (1993) argues that people…

On August 18,1929 a new amendment was amended to the constitution,that will have the greatest impact on the United States of America society.It changed the face of America forever according to ourdocuments.org.A change so big a change so mighty it phased the world into the future,not olny the land of the brave, but the earth.This added a shove the the progressement of the progressement of the united states, not just a shove,but a Quantum Leap.This catapulted society not just a catapult,and saved…

My research paper will explore how historical context influenced the creation of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. Many major points and warnings Miller tries to convey are about ideas and issues happening in America during the 1950’s, the largest being the American Dream. His work is also influenced, whether intentional or not, by societies view of women at the time. This is stated in my thesis statement. In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, the large role historical context plays on the…