When her husband, Collatinus, and the royal princes find Lucretia up late spinning wool, they all agree that she is superior to other wives. ... Comparing Lucretia to the wives of the princes it is clear that the women had duties to the household, however Lucretia went beyond what was expected. ...
Rahel Levin was born in 1771 in Berlin. She was the daughter of a very wealthy Jewish businessman. When Rahel was 19, her father died, leaving his trade business to her oldest brother. At that time women were not allowed in schools, and were not involved in business. She did not get along with h...
She is the only woman who speaks with authority and mockingly to the men "he is the prince's jester a very dull fool" this shows that he is not intelligent and all he can do is to make people laugh. ... Don Pedro proposal to her was rejected she felt she is not confident if she is good enough for a prince like him . ...
One evening as Cihuacoatl was sitting at the canal she looked up across the water and saw her handsome prince. ... Storytellers say to not wander around by the canal at night because you might be mistaken for her children or her prince. ...
Parents also read classic fairy tales to their children which imply the idea that all a princess has to do to be saved and get away from her problems is just waits for her Prince Charming. Meanwhile, the prince or the male hero in fairy tales has to go on adventures and build his strength so that they can rule a kingdom. ...
Movie stars! Glamorous, always funny, they are the people to be or the people to date. Girls swoon over their favorite movie hunk. Real life is too bland; women are always looking for a their own James Bond to enrapture them. For teenagers, it's all about Orlando Bloom's immortal elfish ears or ...
Earlier this summer I wrote an essay and submitted it to be graded. It was rejected because "it wasn't personal enough to my own experience." I was really upset, considering I am passionate about the subject I chose to write about, and I was not impressed that it was rejected based on that reasoning...
In the Tale of Genji, we meet a Japanese prince by the name of Genji who over time, developed several relationships with the women of his village. ... These three characteristics he used depicted his dominance over women not only because he's a male but also because he was a prince. ...
Women Prevail in Shakespeare's Comedies William Shakespeare's writings feature many complex and timeless characters. In his plays, there are around 170 roles for women, compared to about 700 for men (Packer 117). However, strong women prevail in Shakespeare's comedies, especially Katharina in Th...
Like Water For Chocolate By Laura Esquivel Laura Esquivel's novel Like Water For Chocolate, explores issues and asks questions about our society, in a way that is a thought provoking and relevant. It is presented in such a way that the novel flows with pace and does not impend on the book. Sub...
Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing," by William Shakespeare, is unlike any other women in the play, especially Hero. Unlike Hero, who obeys the sexist laws of society, Beatrice is witty, outspoken, and sarcastic. Despite living in a time period ruled by men, she refuses to fall into the norm of soc...
The images that the song "U + UR Hand," by Pink, bring to mind thoughts that aren't exactly "G" rated. But that was the purpose of this girl power song. She just wanted to go out to a bar and have a good night without being fondled by some drunk strangers. She helps sets the precedent for the cultur...
There is something about pink purses and perfect manicures that gives off an ultra-feminine vibe. As we step into the world of Elle Woods, main character of the movie Legally Blonde, it becomes apparent that she is a girl. Not just an average girl, but a girly-girl. A key interpretation of a gir...
Icon Essay What is an icon? Many people have different views about the meaning of an icon; to me I think icons are just like role models. After reading the essay "Heroine Worship the age of the female icon" by Holly Brubach I thought about many different icons that were important to me. The fir...
Character analysis of " A sorrowful Woman" The plot in this short story " A sorrowful Woman" by Gail Godwin is center around the idea of marriage and motherhood. Marriage, in most society, is a life-fulfilling dream for most women; it is much like a fairy tale: find a prince charming, get married, ...
A "good woman" is to be pure and innocent of any sexual encounters. Purity is best understood in terms of it's opposite meanings; dirty, filthy, guilty. Tess was a woman who was once "pure" but her life has now been destroyed and dissipated because of sexual misdeeds. She suffered from a violation t...
Entertainment is something we all crave. We pay good money to see movies in the theater, television is no longer free (not the good channels anyway), and then, of course, you can pay extra for pay-per view channels on top of your regular cable bill. What are we watching? What is the entertainment...
Women have fought and struggled for equality for many years but are still treated as second-class citizens. Socially constructed gender roles all too often undermine a woman's potential. Even in fictional novels such as Isabelle Allende's Eva Luna, "she depended on her husband for everything- (Al...
