Careful analysis of contemporary constructions of beauty reveals that perceptions of women are significantly altered and influenced by a media that emphasizes the "perfect" woman, otherwise triggering negative stereotypes and feelings of inferiority regarding age, body image, and sexual appeal. ... For example, a teenage girl flipping through the pages of Glamour magazine would probably never say she wishes she looked like her middle aged, average sized mother after three kids, but more like one of the models on the cover of with the size zero waist and seemingly flawless complexion. ... Th...

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At first glance and with the most shallowness of analysis it can be assumed that these women are "bad women ", especially when set up against the woman of "The Clerk's Tale " whose submissiveness was often celebrated and elevated as something all women should strive to emulate. ... Upon the wedding day, Walter makes clear to Griselda his expectation of her which are similar to those listed above: "I say to you must be ready with good heart to do my pleasure. . .and never must you grudge it, night or day, neither in words nor frowning countenance. ... All three of these characters and wom...

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ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS: 1. ... The additional benefits as outlined in this report that occur as a result of developing incentives, will be a further asset to the company, staff, and the community.  If you would like to discuss these recommendations, I am available for any meeting time you can schedule. ...

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Upon the careful of examination and analysis of Bradstreet's first literary work, The Prologue, there are several different quotes that should be discussed due to the fact that they give the impression that they are challenging the Puritan ideals. ... Another instance where Bradstreet spoke her mind like this presents itself in, The Author to Her Book. ... The offspring she speaks of is none other than the book she wrote, and she states this because even though people may think her book is crap because she is a woman it is still her book and she loves it much like she would her own child...

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You stay at home. If you do get somewhere, you take your life in your own hands" (Satz 2). ... For example, in a "Smart Cookie," Esperanza's mother says, "I could've been somebody, you know? ... Esperanza you go to school. ... Cisneros further explores Esperanza's purpose as a surrogate through the analysis of her name. ...

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In an age of female protagonists-like in Disney's newest animated musical feature Frozen-and even male objectification-like the trailer for the new feature Magic Mike XXL-there may be hope that contemporary narrative cinema has found a way to free itself from phallocentricism and objectification of its female characters. ... An analysis of these four contemporary Latin American films provides a way to look at the progression of the female presence in cinema. ... A woman is only appreciated for her 'to-be-looked-at-ness' for she has no importance but a sexual eroticism that dis...

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