The role of women in ancient Greek life is deemed irrelevant compared to that of Greek men, however, in tragedies, women are often written as major characters, revealing important insights on the perceptions and treatment of women in society. ... Many Greek plays contain several complex female characters; Aeschylus is a playwright whom incorporates a very complex female character, Clytemnestra in his play Agamemnon. ... Although women play irrelevant roles in everyday Greek life, playwrights incorporate females as major dramatic characters in order to reveal insights on how women were thought ...

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Unsurprisingly, perhaps due to the complex interplay of sexual tension and gender miscommunication, the conflict between men and women is frequently at the center of successful dramas; audiences can relate to such conflicts, and find them uniquely believable. ... This moment of conflict is fueled by contradictory emotions and motivations in both characters, primarily a mutual love and a mutual need for autonomy and control. ... First, until recently the vast majority of writers were men; capturing female characters accurately without denigrating or elevating their status is difficult in a pr...

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The characters must navigate through black magic, incest, rape, and the supernatural as they fall from grace and are faced with their consequences of their actions. ... Antonia's virtue prevents her from having the knowledge to properly protect herself and causes her to be one of the novels weakest characters. ... Beatrice de las Cisternas is a nun who leaves the convent to fulfill her desires and is described by the narrator as, "a character so depraved, she did not long to confine her characters to one being" (134). ... It is clear that "The Monk" portrays female sexuality in ...

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He presents gender as a changeable trait, not necessarily corresponding to the sex of the character. ... Initially in the play, Shakespeare establishes the conventional definition of a man and a woman in the characters of Orsino and Olivia. ... Shakespeare displays more contradictions in the characters of Viola and Maria, who both have considerable wit and intelligence. ... Therefore, although appearance can amplify and confuse the issue, Shakespeare is presenting gender and identity as much more complex issues, dependent on many factors other than appearance. The language of a character...

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Compare and Contrast the representation of female characters in Snow White and Mulan. ... Other traditional Disney heroines are characters like Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) and Cinderella. ... Mulan is far more complex than most Disney heroines; she has personal flaws, which make her easier to relate to than other characters. ... Many stereotypes can be recognised when comparing and contrasting the two female characters. ... It could be argued that there has been some progression in the portrayals of female characters in Disney over time. ...

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During her struggle for renewal, her complex, and often problematic, sexual awakening is accompanied by the presence of several other transformations which further complicate her plight. ... The evolution of Edna Pontellier's character alters many aspects of her personality, other than the obvious sexual development she undergoes. ...

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There are many different and complex issues surrounding the Sex Discrimination Act, and in some aspects there is no sufficient clarity to what amounts to discrimination within the law. ... In cases of rape, the evidence is primarily the word of the man against the word of the woman, however it becomes more complex; inevitably it is the woman who becomes 'put on trial' even though she is the victim. ...

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She offers that female characters add nothing or very little to actual elements of plot and character but rather are subjected to male scopophilia, the fetishistic and voyeuristic, due to phallocentricism and psychoanalytic fear of castration. ... From a tertiary level the female characters seem to gain more respect and authority as the years progress, but these scopophilic elements still persist through all the narratives. ... She uses Lacanian and Freudian theory to explain her castration complex: the idea that men and women have a fear of lacking a penis as a function of our patriarchal soc...

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Introduction A. Reasons for Undertaking Research. Today, during these democratic transformations, women are becoming more active in many spheres and trying to compete with men and take their rightful place in a new society. Historically the administrative structure is comprised of men and does not reflect the developing level of public potential and therefore on the opportunities or influence of women on affairs of a society, state and family. It also fails to provide the correct social direction for the development of a society and its democratization. ...

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