The Housemaid

She grew up surrounded by males, her father Atticus, her brother Jem and her summer friend Dill. One of the closest female influences Scout had growing up was Calpurnia the housemaid. Calpurnia taught Scout many valuable lessons such as to not judge other people and to not think of herself as better than anyone else. Although Calpurnia never scolds Scout for the way she dresses, she makes sure to dress her in her finest dress…

As far as women themselves, have come a long way in gaining equality. Although women are not exactly equal to men, they can play and take roles of men. There is always that saying “if he can do it, I can do it better. Women have fought for their rights in many things they are apart of today and for their beliefs in what they feel and think is right. They have fought for their oppression, to be equal to men and now have gained many opportunities in playing and being male roles. Women fighting…

uninterested in the education of the children. As Douglas begins to read the manuscript, point of view shifts to the young governess as she recalls her strange experience at Bly, where she meets the handsome bachelor’s niece, Flora and Mrs. Grose, the housemaid. Later they find out from a letter that the boy, Miles is expelled from his boarding school, but it is not specified why: ‘They simply express their regret that it should be impossible to keep him.’ (Chapter…

Another questionably feminist character is Leah, Orleanna’s second born and Adah’s twin. Leah has the power to be a strong feminist, but parts of her life hinge on men. Her story starts with blindly following her father. She accepts every word he says as the gospel truth and never thinks about their consequences or challenges him. As her time in the Congo lengthens, Leah transforms into a stronger person and moves away from her father. She watches the Kingla women, who do not have the same…

Submissive, is to be ready to conform to the authority or will of others or meekly obedient. This definition is widely proposed to the main characters and women in the novel of Pride and Prejudice. In Jane Austine’s novel, women are seen as objects, nothing more, and nothing less. Regarded as a man’s possession. Their whole existence and future is determined by them submitting themselves and pushing away their needs. They are measured by who they marry, the division and the riches. However ;…

In his novel, Star of the Sea, Joseph O’Connor recounts the story of the people on the ship, Star of the Sea, as they make the perilous journey across the Atlantic Ocean from Ireland to America in search of a better life. However, the individuals aboard the ship are corrupt and deceitful, but one character, Mary Duane, remains unscathed by the sin surrounding her. Thus, in the novel, Star of the Sea, Mary Duane serves as the hero of the story. For a hero to begin their journey, he or she must…

In the short story by author Kate Chopin, “the Story of an Hour”, the main character shows her true feelings about her marriage after a false report about her husband’s death. Many readers of the audience point that Mrs. Mallard died from the joy of her husband’s arrival but an important aspect that is often overlooked is the ironic juxtaposition set up by the author to truly show her feelings. Mrs. Mallard was not in shock of joy but she was in shock of utter disappointment that ultimately…

In Kate Chopin’s novel, The Awakening, she establishes some similarities about women and gender compared to A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen. Those similarities portray how women are expected to behave and how their husbands treat them. Both authors also talk about the limited roles the wife has in her family as well as the male roles. These similarities from both stories reveal how women are viewed. In The Awakening, the wife, Edna Pontellier was financially dependent of her husband, Leoncé…

to outline how criminal behavior is more likely in certain contexts. The existence of a possible, accessible victim, a motivated offender, and a lack of competent guardianship combine to create an opportunity structure (Haggerty 2009). They argue that crime and violence are sociogenic; poverty, unemployment, societally blocked means to legitimate ends may all contribute to someone’s entrance into crime (Holmes and Holmes 1998). Perhaps the situations that allow for sociopathy (e.g.…

a multi-millionaire and is known as one the most influential women in the entire world. Though she seems like her life is flawless, she had a hard past. She was poor, lived with her grandmother while her teenage mother looked for work, and was a housemaid. Though she was destined for failure, she worked hard, made a life for herself, and is now has a net worth of over three-billion dollars. This goes to show, anyone can live the American…