Full of masculine characters experiencing epic adventures and big game hunting, the novel soon reached the intended target audience. ... To illustrate this point, two novels, King Solomon's Mines (1885) and She (1887), will be examined. ... The dominant themes in the two novels are heroism, courage and ever-present sense of danger. ... In the conclusion I will summarise the nature of the threats in each novel. 1.1. ... The analysis is going to demonstrate the fact that the male fear of female power is noticeably reflected in the two novels....

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• Grade Level: High School

In what way might Jane Eyre be considered a feminist novel? What points does the novel make about the treatment and position of women in Victorian society? ... Jane Eyre is a Feminist Novel In the novel Jane Eyre, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that the tone of Jane Eyre is in fact a feminist novel. ... The power and integrity that Jane manages to obtain throughout the novel, was very unusual at this time period. ... The novel is frequently cited as the earliest major feminist novel, although there is not a hint in the book of any desire for political, legal, educational, or even inte...

• Word Count: 809
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• Grade Level: High School

The fear of women is one of the novel's most central features. ... In the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the author, Ken Kesey has put women into two opposite categories. ... Candy's role in the novel is to help Billy reach manhood. ... In the novel, Nurse Ratched also becomes a surrogate mother to the Chief and to Billy; to Harding, she becomes a surrogate wife. ... More explicit images and references to castration appear later in the novel, cementing Kesey's idea of emasculation by the frigid nurse. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Racism is a main issue in the novel. ... Sexism is also a problem in the novel. ... Sofia always stands up for herself through out the novel. ... There are many female relationships in the novel. ... The men in the novel are given no last name. ...

• Word Count: 1740
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• Grade Level: High School

Typically in late 19th century literature, female characters are simply placed in the novel to further the male protagonist plot. ... Eponine is used to portray another strong and proactive character within the novel. ... Eponine truly takes on a proactive role in the novel. There are three specific times in the novel, in which she alone, changes the course of the plot. ... Eponine also plays a large role in the revolutionary aspect of the novel. ...

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From The Paper "The African woman in the novel serves another purpose. ... This African woman shows the men of the novel what a woman can do, and because of that, they find her "barbarous" and frightening, and would kill her if they get the chance. ... The fact that she appears so briefly in the novel shows how Conrad ultimately dismissed her, and by dismissing her, he dismisses all women everywhere."...

• Word Count: 285
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

The novel, O Pioneers!... Cather's characters, through the main character Alexandra, and everyone she interacts with is evident demonstrations of the type of historical context the novel entails. Through her novel, Cather can demonstrate challenges Americans faced during the late 1800s and the early 1900s, particularly in situations such as isolation and inevitable loneliness, and about gender roles. Throughout the novel, Alexandra is continually abandoned through the death of her father, fleeing neighbors, Carl's departure, her brother's endeavors, and his eventual death. ......

• Word Count: 649
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The novel can be looked upon as a strong censure of the bigotry and sexism that defrauded African- American women in the American South. ... The research emphasizes on the concept of Womanism which is at the crux of this novel. ... The essay endeavors to investigate how gender oppression, colonial subordination and identity are portrayed in the novel. ... Set in the backdrop of an early 20th century America, the issues discussed by the novel can be seen as 'realist'. ... "7 In the beginning of the novel, fourteen year-old Celie is sexually abused by the person who she believes ...

• Word Count: 3403
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird", stereotyping is prevalent and common among the citizens of Maycomb. The author, Harper Lee uses characters such as the members of the court, the women of Maycomb, and the Finch family to specifically exemplify gender stereotyping within the novel, as well as the time period. ... Atticus looks to Calpurnia to help with the children's well-being many times throughout the novel, showing that he does not abuse the stereotype of a male in the family. As well, both children play a significant part in gender stereotyping in the novel. ... In conclusion, H...

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In the novel The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender written by Marele Day, distinctive voices are created through the creation of voices depicted through various literary techniques. ... Day plays with this stereotype at the beginning of the novel challenging the traditional beliefs in what people assume a detective would be like: a male figure. ... Lavender's voice within the novel is omniscient, sinister, and overall threatening. ... Throughout the novel Harry is never present; his voice is always in the background, this adds to his voice becoming more threatening and dark. ... In conclu...

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In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand, the woman figure is Liberty 5-3000 and the male figure is Equality 7-2521. The novel maintains that "women are forbidden to take notice of men" (Rand 38). ... As harsh as the restrictions are for the men in this novel, just imagine the limitations thrown onto the women. ...

• Word Count: 590
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Alice Walker takes on a feminist tone in The Color Purple, a novel about the struggles between salvation and independence in which she discusses the oppression of black women. ... Celie, the voice of the novel, is continually oppressed throughout the novel. ... Melde 3 Shug Avery, a famous black singer, is the most independent woman in the novel. ... Men are undoubtedly the evil in this novel. ...

• Word Count: 1257
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Tess is a figure in whom oppositions such as virgin and whore collapse. Although Hardy primarily portrays his protagonist as a "pure woman", her purity is tarnished, in the eyes of her society, by the fact that she has been raped. Thus, it could be argued that Hardy's portrayal is primarily a pessim...

• Word Count: 316
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The novel is based on a world in which homosexuals are not denied any rights, and are extremely accepted. ... The main character in the novel, Jane Bond, ironically, does not feel uncomfortable or uneasy by indulging in public displays of affection with her female partner. ...

• Word Count: 330
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Through establishing gender roles as one of the primary motifs in the novel, Frank Norris projects Laura as a historically distinctive character. ... This very same flirtatious manner with which Laura approaches all of her suitors in the novel causes the reader to question the motivation behind her actions. ...

• Word Count: 305
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

These characteristics are portrayed in the novel the day my bum went psycho. ... The main character in the novel "The day my bum went psycho is Zack a 13 year old boy who like any other boy is into crazes like trading cards which is very stereotypical for a male. ...

• Word Count: 307
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• Grade Level: High School

Obviously, this was extremely important in the novel, and it is of some importance in society today. ... In the novel, remaining a virgin was such a big deal that the perpetrator, Santiago, was put to death for causing dishonor to Angela and her family. ...

• Word Count: 481
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• Grade Level: High School

There have been many scenarios in which the female characters of the novel are viewed in lesser light than men. ... Female characters like Safie, Elizabeth, Justine, Margaret and Agatha provide nothing more but a channel of action for the male characters in the novel. ... To take certain characters out of context, Justine's is a very passive, seldom vocal character in the novel. ...

• Word Count: 712
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The theocratic totalitarian regime operating in Gilead was instigated and is controlled by men, the male protagonists in the novel are seen as caring and sympathetic. ... Although alleged to be one of the architects of Gilead society, throughout the novel he is portrayed as surprisingly sympathetic, if not a little pitiable. ... Now it's something he can't do with his Wife"(Pg-113), and this section provides the strongest image of male wretchedness than at any other point in the novel. ... Throughout the novel the practice of Testifying, a surreal brainwashing process that is us...

• Word Count: 1487
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• Grade Level: High School

Rochester up until the end of the novel has all of the hand in the relationship, one because he is rich, but more importantly because he is a man. He has power over Jane and he uses that power throughout most of the novel. ... This Bildungsroman example of a novel makes a subtle but important statement as to how women should be viewed within a society. ... Under the cover of being a romance novel, Jane Eyre brought forth a lot of important issues concerning women's rights and the inequalities within the Victorian era; which have trickled their way into today's American society. ...

• Word Count: 1148
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Latino American culture portrayed by this book is no different having prominent themes and traits seen in the characters and repeated throughout the novel. ... Throughout the novel it seems man woman and child all have positions in society. ... The position of power that embodies the male is shown repeatedly in the novel. ... This is the point in the novel where it becomes apparent that Esperanza wants to get out of the Latino American urban culture. ...

• Word Count: 1127
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• Grade Level: High School

In the novel there is a particular character that takes my interest; her name is Janie Crawford. ... Near the end of the Novel Phoebe says, "Ah done grown ten feet higher from jus" listenin" tuh you, Janie" (192). ... Throughout the reading of this novel I have noticed the roles between men and women are clearly unquestioned. ... In this novel the key thing I learned is to be loyal to the people you love. ...

• Word Count: 859
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• Grade Level: High School

Essentialism within Kate Chopin's The Awakening Kate Chopin's 1899 novel, The Awakening, takes place in the late 1800s in Grand Isle, a summer holiday resort popular with the wealthy inhabitants of nearby New Orleans. ... An important aspect of this novel is the Creole society, which is described to be very permissive, open, and liberating. ...

• Word Count: 549
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It is therefore under the influence of these values that the characters within Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, are constructed. ... Shelley's disgust at the philosopher's cold-hearted abandonment of his five illegitimate children by Therese le Vasseur, an illiterate working class girl, had a significant impact on the construction of the novel's main character, Frankenstein. ... Frankenstein, and all male characters in the novel, inhabit the public sphere. ... This segregation of masculine work from feminine affections is apparent throughout the novel and is exemplified throu...

• Word Count: 2624
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Bronte tackles these ideas in her novel, subverting the stereotypical Victorian gender roles and demonstrating groundbreaking new attitudes towards gender roles in society, making her arguably one of the first proponents of the feminist movement. ... Jane's search for independence from the men in her life is a continuing theme in the novel. ... Interestingly the more likeable women in the novel are in positions of servitude (Mrs Fairfax, Mrs Temple, the Rivers sisters), whilst the women with money and status (Blanche Ingram) are disliked by the protagonist and therefore the audience. .....

• Word Count: 1797
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate