The Sisterhood

The tradition of honoring 25-, 50-, 65- and 75-year Kappas is captured in four pieces of ritual available for this occasion. The service for the presentation of the 25-year pin award is found on Page 21 of the Ritual Book for Alumnae Associations. The service for presenting 50-year award and the alternate service for presenting the 50-year award are found on Pages 23 and 24. The service for the presentation of the 65- and 75-year awards is found on Page 26. All of these services are also…

This statement signifies the mind set of the time that a woman would be no one without a man. Like all fair maidens,Jane had this pressure of getting married and secretly hoped she would too, just like Elizabeth and her sisters. The nature of sisterhood is greatly exemplified in the book, Jane and Lizzy are shown to be close knit sisters. In reality, Jane possessed an extremely close relationship with her sister Cassandra. They were dependent upon each other and supported each other in all…

Audra made it her mission to force the king to see reason and release Owena. Audra did not let up. She offered up verbal and written statements. Compelled castle residents to inform the king about what they’d seen regarding Huw’s odd behavior. Maxen also made statements about his concern regarding Huw from the very start. Audra dragged Carlton down into the dungeon again to listen to Owena. Late at night, several days after Owena’s arrest, Audra and Carlton sat in his solar. “You’ve proven your…

The name of the book is the Marrow of Tradition. Even if you don 't realize that the title of the book gives you an insight to the story itself, it does. Marrow is basically bone and people often say let 's get down to the bone which means that they want to get down to the main facts or even the underlying problem. Tradition on the other hand is customs and beliefs that are past down from generation to generation. The book’s title is basically saying that we 're getting down to the bottom of the…

The term, “natural hair”, is frequently used to describe African-American hair that has not been heat damaged, or chemically processed and in the state in which it grows from one’s head (Marshall). The ‘natural hair look’ became prominent in the 1960’s, before and during the civil rights movement (Luter; Brown 17). Many activists, and in general, everyday women wore their as is, which is commonly associated with the “Afro”. The “Afro” was not only a hairstyle, but a political statement for black…

used to improve the after-school program. Improving the after-school program can have a ripple effect on the other programs such as the summer camp. The children will form bonds as they are interacting with each other. These long-term bond and sisterhoods/brotherhoods will cause them to return for the summertime because they look forward to seeing their friend. This will then strengthen the program, generating more income to the company, further influencing its growth. Budgeting is done at the…

What connects “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Trifles, and A Doll’s House is the underlying feminist overtones. Throughout all three pieces the status of women is a major underlying point that drives the stories. In “The Yellow Wallpaper” the status of women drives the narrator into a state of psychosis, In Trifles the status of women, paradoxically, is what allows the murder to be solved (and covered up), and in A Doll’s House the status of women, along with a general statement of the human condition,…

Hadassah Brenner Dr. Honig Shakespeare 11/14/16 A Test of Faith In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare conveys the presence of ecclesiastical dominance and papal corruption through religious figure, Friar Lawrence’s abuse of his authoritative position. Shakespeare makes the claim that the church is evil through the development of the Friar’s role from an originally moral character to an individual who misuses power for his own benefit. He warns the audience that this perversion of God’s will cannot…

Chapter 1: Women and Marriage The ideas of Emma show us clearly that she believes in her femininity. She knows that she has mind power and is intelligence and uses these abilities to the fullest. This is what leads her to reject the rumors that are accepted socially, which do not favor the expression of the strength that comes with the female identity. The greatest significance of her thoughts comes in the instance where she states that the intelligence and energy of women can be used at any…

A single black female critique The play a single black female is written by Lisa B. Thompson, a theatrical professional who is based out of Austin, Texas. She is also known for her plays, A Single Black Female, One Sista’s Hair, The Mamalogues, and Underground. Thompson is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. The purpose of A Single Black Female, is to make the world aware of the daily struggles a single black woman in America goes through. A few of those struggles include, not…