Little Women

From time to time, there have been adjustments classifying women with the appropriate label as a “good” or “bad” girl. Up to this present day, a woman representing herself as a “good” girl confirms her actions as an upright woman in society whereas it also holds a negative connotation. In fact, a woman portraying herself as a “bad” girl establishes her behavior as unladylike but at the same time attractive for men. Nonetheless, Shakespearean scholars can agree that being a “good” girl during…

took it upon themselves to “protect” women. These men created the ideals of the Cult of True Womanhood, and worked to preserve these virtues at all costs. The Cult oppressed both black and white women of this time because the men forced them to adhere to this restrictive lifestyle. While the Cult was made to restrict the actions of all women, it specifically applied to white women because black women were seen as incapable of being lady-like. Black women were forced to obey the restrictions…

her fill-the-room grin brightens the scene and you think to yourself, “gee, I wish I could be as famous as her.” Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Abigail Adams, Marilyn Monroe, Rosa Parks, Beyonce are a few names that come to mind when we think of “famous women in history.” In a high school assembly I learned that there are a few kinds of people in the world: those who make the news, those who report the news, and those who watch the news. The news is like watching history in the making, and so many…

The New American Girl In the passage from Babbitts and Bohemians: The American 1920s by Elizabeth Stevenson, the flapper is the main focus. During the 1920s, the flapper girl was suddenly there. With them they brought new styles and manners. People either loved the new American girl or loathed them. Either way, the flapper left just as fast as she came. Although she was only here for a short period of time, she had a huge influence on the 20s. Stevenson writes about the flapper girl to show the…

In all three of the Vignettes, Esperanza seems to have struggled with self definition or identity. In “My Name,” Esperanza says her great grandmother was a “wild horse of a woman” who didn’t want to marry but was forced into it (Cisneros ). She then goes on to comparing her name with the number nine as if the number is unlucky. This proves that she doesn’t want to end up like her great grandmother, but she does know that one day, no matter how strong she is, the same thing will happen…

something very similar- she puts out a picture of herself that she has altered, because she thinks that is what the men she is looking for want to see. Both of these women, then, misrepresented themselves in the hopes of finding love; however, fundamental differences in their personalities and lives created very different outcomes…

Beating all Odds Growing up you feel like anything is possible, you are given certain ideas that any dream or goal you have can be met with hard work behind it all. Is this always true? Maybe, maybe not? I want to introduce you to my cousin Melina. This young woman, I viewed as my oldest sister. She was born and raised in the Coachella Valley to a teen mother named Diana. Melina grew up in a broken latino family, with her father leaving her as a child. She then had a stepfather who wasn’t the…

1. Ladies in Lines follows a group of women as they’re trained for the armed forces and follows their struggles and achievements. Normally we would associate the armed forces with men but with Ladies in Lines we see and learn that women can be trained up for the armed forces just like men are. Women are usually seen as being innocent and so at first we wouldn’t expect the women in Ladies in Lines to be able to cope with their new environment in the training centre. However, Ladies in Lines…

triggers a fear of reverting back into a “scared little black girl”. The novel deals with several prominent themes, the two most prevalent being race and childhood trauma. Bride is scared to revert to girlhood, but what is she scared of exactly? What about black girlhood fills Bride with fear? It is important to note the emphasis on the inclusion of the word “black” to her description. This fear is visited several times throughout…

focuses on the tragic predicament of Indian Women. In ‘The Ghosts of Vasu Master’, the novelist weaves a tapestry of fables and parables which epitomize the human condition. In ‘When Dreams Travel’, the novelist uses multi-voiced narrative. In ‘Times of Siege’, the novelist holds up a faithful mirror…