The quote originates from "Cloud Nine", which is said by the character Betty. The female gendered characters relate to this quote at the start of the storyline of both pieces and at the closing of the narrative we see a change and/ or a revelation. ... In the restricted Victorian society Betty is shown to have little power compared to the dominant male figure, Clive. ... For those few moments Dil as a female was liberated but this was short lived when she returns to her dependant role the quote suggests. ... She has distanced herself from this quote's expectations of being a woman. ...

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In this poem the quote "Not physiognomy alone nor brain alone is worthy for the Muse, I say the Form complete is worthier far," is saying that neither facial features nor intelligence by themselves will take you far. ... "Of Life immense in passion, pulse, and power." ... Thus, giving them a lot of passion and power in everything they do. ... Because knowledge is power! Men tend to have more passion and power in everything they do. ...

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Anderson communicates the power that men hold over women through the characters, themes, symbols and imagery in relation to the Feminist Lens. ... "(Anderson Pg.51) This quote informs the reader that even though getting raped was not Melinda's fault, she still blames herself for the sexual abuse. ... " (Anderson Pg. 57) The direct quote signifies that Melinda's mother feels cooking is necessary for her to perform during Thanksgiving. ... Anderson uses the theme of mental health to portray the power that men hold over women. ... In conclusion, Anderson portrays power rel...

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In Antigone Creon said "better to fall from power, if we must, by a man's hand; then we could not be called weaker than a woman." This whole quote has to do with pride and is degrading women at the same time. ...

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The paper was developed from a simple yet very powerful quote that was said by one of the fellow students in this class. ... From this quote, I derived many reasons to explore women's role and break down and analyse this quote. ... With both comparisons, I was able to analyse the quote, who said and why it was said. ... Returning back to the main concept of this paper (the quote), being any kind of women is not a shameful demeanour specifically when its related to their different cultural assignments to survive. ...

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"Frailty, thy name is woman" (1.2.146), quoted by Shakespeare in Hamlet is an example of this. ... Claudius deceives Gertrude and uses her as a mean to gain power. ... The fact that Claudius gained power that easily shows that Gertrude lacks intelligence and is easy to take advantage of. ...

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Lady Macbeth says in the quote that she cannot do it because she is a woman. ... (1.7.39-45) In this quote she is accusing Macbeth of being a coward and not being a man. ... It is people switching up the way they live because power was in their reach....

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It is not going to be solved because men in power persuade other people in there countries to believe that men should always hand the upper hand over a women and it is wrong to have both sexes equal to one another. When men hear leaders saying things like "men shouldn't not be equal to women because its against nature" the men automatically agree because they like the fact they can feel a sense of power. ... Nonetheless, this could change if those in power in the church change their outlook on women being able to have the same roles as men. ... This quote shows us that the cat...

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To expand upon this quote, oppression means that one may not have the same opportunities as others may. ... Males ended up receiving a more enticing pay check and with that came power. ... Revolutionaries strived to transform the system, eliminating patriarchy and sexism. the 1980's women rose to positions of power by emulating their male counterparts in the assurance that the strong should rule over the weak. ... In the simplest terms, it is based on power of man over women. ...

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Effie possessed many masculine qualities and this quote helped to reinforce the idea of it all. ... She used her figure as a power tool and focused on her image to express the way she felt. ... This quote described the suspicions that Effie had about Iva on the night that Miles, Iva's husband was murdered. ...

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While this period was often associated with ennui, women were presented as objects of pleasure that could heal the mind from this state of boredom, as Stephen Romer quotes it, "Woman [is] not only the foil to the Decadent writer, but his match.... This fact reinforces the previous idea of women trying to override the power of men and taking over as Mariana forcefully claimed Angelo to be hers. ... It reinforced their rising power and effect on men's mind and society as women, or New Women. ...

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In this quote, Jane expresses that she wants to be independent, and not always have to rely on others, trust them, and end up in a cage. ... There is a power struggle that is apparent throughout the novel. ... " Rochester couldn't get closer to Jane before he revealed his intentions and the fact that he did so put Jane in a position of power. ...

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Then when Cinderella gets her wish granted she gains the power, freedom and the ability to move up in the world. ... Sadness and respect is also shown from the prince as the quote states " the prince knelt down beside the dwarves and the animals and bowed his head in silence". ...

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This quote basically sums up Iago's complete view of women, and maybe even his own wife. Even though Iago's main motive in the play is to gain a power of some sort, he also finds his way of putting down the role of women. ...

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At a very early period she had apprehended instinctively the dual life-that outward existence, which conforms the inward life which questions- (Chopin).This quote suggests that women were to follow the expectations the men had for them but on the inside they were wondering what life would be like without male control. ... There is no masculine power anymore trying to control the wife Mrs. ...

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With these new responsibilities and freedoms also came a feeling of power. ... (A Mouthful of Rivets pg 130) A quote from Douglass Airview at the announcement of women's entry to production jobs at Douglass Aircraft seems to sum up the spirit behind women on the home front during WWII. ...

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To bosses, to prison guards, the police, men who have power over us, who legally own us and our children, lovers who need us as proof of their manhood."... The following quotes describes the kind of comments Alfredo received from others, perhaps because he didn't live his life the way everyone else did. ...

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This shift in economic power gives Laura a certain preeminence in their relationship. The irony, however, is that she did not use this power to dictate terms within the relationship. ... Maria Josephine Barrios an associate professor at the Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature of the University of the Philippines quotes Singaporean playwright Stella Kohn as saying that a Feminine Female is someone who has yielded to a society which tells her that "Your life is meaningless, you have no value, except as you are a wife and mother; then be the very devil of a wife and mother" (31). ...

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Many people in our society feel that they have become so immune to the media that they no longer realize the actual affect it has on them. Many of them see it as their only way to discovering the world. Meaning that they get to see, hear, and perhaps feel things that they would never feel, had it not been for the media. Hence the expression often used to describe the media, "the window to the world". People feel that they are wise and independent individuals who do not need the influence of media to get through their daily lives. ...

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