Suffragette

“The Male Human Nature: An Allegorical Analysis of Lord of the Flies” A tale of human nature, William Golding’s critically acclaimed novel Lord of the Flies explores the effects that surviving on a deserted island without the constraints of society’s rules and obligations has on a group of young boys. Golding argues that moral and societal restraints are learned, not innate, with the adolescent male mind in a more unstable balance between civilization and savagery. For the most part, Flies can…

Feminism is becoming one of humanity’s many pillars in terms of the modern-world. There are protests, commercials, rallies, and groups all supporting the rights of the female gender and what it means to be a woman. These “suffragettes” concentrate their labors and energy on issues such as inequality, the wage-gap, rape and sexual assault, domestic violence, and other matters that pose a threat to a woman’s dignity. Readers should not construe the complete outlook posed from a feminist 's…

In 1902 when women got the right to vote this became a defining moment for women and social and political groups like the Suffragettes (Australia Government, 14/09/15). This empowered women and started many riots during the war as women were unhappy about some men staying at home so gave them white feathers to make them feel ashamed. When soldiers were sent to fight on the battlefront…

Chinese in the Indonesian riots also demonstrate how civil disobedience can break down into lawlessness, and indeed can be counter-productive by associating the cause with terror and violence. Some historians argue that the illegal activities of the suffragettes of the UK in the early 20th century actually set back their cause. A violent uprising can end up polarizing people in support of the government, whereas a government crackdown against a nonviolent uprising will often reduce public…

The only reference to the multi-ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom is actually the Empire Windrush, which was briefly mentioned. Along with the section regarding the industrial era, one could see migrants arriving with their suitcases. They in fact represented the first migrants coming to London from the Caribbean after the Second World War. However, in Silk’s work, the Empire Windrush is considered a “past ‘problem’ given closure.” 1.4.7. The Celebration of the Masses Instead of the…

In western culture, there is an emphasis on acting a certain way to correspond with a person’s gender. We commonly use gender specific phrases that are demeaning such as ‘man up’ or ‘you throw like a girl’. These are not only toxic to the genders they are describing, but also perpetuate false expectations about how everyone should behave in order to be accepted by society. In particular, ‘strong woman’ and ‘strong female character’ have undertones of the patriarchal division of gender roles.…

Author and businesswomen Lois Wyse said, “Men are taught to apologize for their weaknesses, women for their strengths” (AZ). Lois stated this while discussing the restrictions society places on men and women. The concept of masculinity and femininity is constantly changing and this evolution seems to directly correspond with the growth of society. Virginia Woolf is one of the first authors of the early twentieth century to bring up the notion that gender roles form only to accommodate to the…

Alexander Pope and Anti-Feminism One of several English authors we read during the semester was Alexander Pope. He was born in London in 1688 and was very ill as a child. He practiced Roman Catholicism. Pope wrote during the English Augustin Era. He is best known for his heroic couplets which are bountiful in The Rape of the Lock. Alexander Pope’s works such as The Rape of the Lock are often debated on whether or not Pope was supportive of or against feminism. Although feminism would have…

Feminism in Trifles Trifles may be about two women keeping the truth behind a murder a secret, but feminism is also slipped into the play, and plays a key role within the performance. Feminism in Trifles was radical; it was very clear from both the performance watched in class, as well as script. This makes sense because the play is set in the late 19th century, and it was typical for women to be treated so discourteously. Glaspell showed her view of feminism through the way two women acted…

Sexism shows itself repeatedly in literature, from the overly masculine, emotionless male hero to the women being portrayed as either weak and pitiful–or evil and seductive–making it a topic that is impossible to overlook. But at times, it is hard to determine whether or not the author is being deliberately sexist or is subconsciously influenced by the era in which he/she is writing. In Brave New World, gender goes alongside class in creating a world full of gender-based bias and stereotypes.…