The Sisterhood

When working on important project, whether it be how to write a paper or how to construct a building, it is important to plan ahead and lay out a blueprint in order to have a sense of direction as to where one should be heading in a middle of the project. Group effort and diverse thinking is crucial in the process of creating the roadmap; narrow mindedness within a group will only facilitate thinking of one option, whether good or bad, as confirmation bias only encourages a decision to be made,…

The novel, The Color Purple, was set in a time period when African Americans and women struggled. African Americans were the inferior race and women were looked at as the inferior gender. The main character, Celie, just so happened to be both and suffered a great deal of problems. Her story had a bad start and it just spiraled from there. Celie was raped by her “Pa” and it took a toll on her whole life. She wrote letters to God to express her feelings and used the letters as a “safe haven.”…

Muslim World that do not give them the freedom to live a successful life and pursue a career in the field of arts. The story also reveals the importance of determination and fortitude to achieve goals. “Persian Girls” is the story of hope, dreams, sisterhood and oppression. Since the past many decades Iran…

In the text Divine Traces of the Daoist Sisterhood, which was translated by Suzanne E. Cahill, She is the highest Goddess in Daoism that governs over the west; which is the region of death and eternal life. The direction west is associated with Yin, which is the dark female qi. The Queen Mother…

“Jesus Christ was the first founder and head of the women 's franchise movement.” The first wave feminists interpreted the Bible for themselves to create an influential Christian feminist movement. According to Barbara Welter “the dignity, equality, sisterhood and spiritual strength found in religion fired the nineteenth…

Christina Rossetti’s poem “Goblin Market” provokes vivid imagery and illustrates the cost and consequences of rash actions. The narrative poem tells of two women going about their daily lives, one woman being steadfast in denying forbidden or dangerous choices while the other willingly risks herself due to being unable to resist temptation. Lizzie and Laura are both innocent and virginal at the beginning of the poem, but Laura’s curiosity proves to be stronger than her sister’s warning. Rossetti…

enough to see temptation in her path and can rely on her sensibility and forethought to safely navigate her through perilous circumstances. She is a very logical woman and is not wavered by the promises of others. Lizzie is the definition of what sisterhood represents, the love she has for her sister is unconditional and the bond that they share is unbreakable. Lizzie is the epitome of what women of this era and of any generation should desire to be she is loyal, practical, loving and brave.…

“It is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two sets of opposing ideals.”- Emma Watson (Ferguson, 238). In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, women did not have the right to vote. The dominion act of Canada stated that “no woman, idiot, lunatic, or criminal shall vote”. Women could not be elected into federal or provincial government. The woman was supposed to keep house for her husband and children. In the west, women could not claim homestead. Girls could rarely get a…

A common question among women who strive to become feminist is; does one have to be a lesbian to be a feminist? This is the question that Marilyn Frye seeks to answer in her essay “Willful Virgin or Do you have to be a lesbian to be a Feminist." In this essay, I will argue why I believe Frye's theory is plausible and important to the feminist movement. However, I will raise an objection that I do find to be problematic in her paper. Nonetheless, Frye's theory should still not be rejected due to…

The Legend of Georgia McBride, created by playwright Matthew Lopez, who tells a journey of a man experiencing a new culture and world beyond his belief. Directed by Emmanuelle Delpech, the Arden Theatre Company in Center City Philadelphia produced this wonderful tale of Casey who was played by Matteo Scammell. “He 's young, he 's broke, he 's just found out his wife is going to have a baby, and now Casey has lost his gig as an Elvis impersonator.” (Arden Theatre PlayBill) This quote from the…