Asian American as in Chinese-, Japanese-, Filipino-, Korean-, Asian Indian-, Vietnamese- and Laotian- American are one of the fastest growing populations in the America and one of the most diverse in terms of class, culture, political orientation, and social experience. ... As she attempted to expand beyond the narrow boundaries of her culturally defined existence, she often clashed with the expectations of her parent (old-generation of Indo-American) and also of the males of their own generation. ...

• Word Count: 1727
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

For her, therefore, renunciation has two meanings- one in terms of the spirit and the other in terms of the political statement. Khandelwal's woman renunciate sends out a strong political statement and flouts her societal duties by choosing the path that steers away from the household- from motherhood. ... Now when we talk of spirituality in particular, there is a long path that lies between the stage of a woman's spiritual novice and the ultimate state of transcendence where all boundaries of caste, class and sex get eroded. ...

• Word Count: 2258
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Writers such as Anne Bradstreet revolutionized the stage for women writers in the early years of the colonies, pushed the boundaries, and made a lasting impact for women's rights. A hundred years after Bradstreet pushed the boundaries with her captivating poetry and paved the way for future women to take over, Judith Murray broke through with her use of unfiltered literature and she continued the fight for women's equality. ... She uses a respected political figure as her defense, saying that even though she is dead, she will still be proof in history that women have worth even in st...

• Word Count: 2469
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Although women's rights movements took force during the latter half of the twentieth century, women still face the sad reality of unequal political, economical, and social treatment. ... Katniss, from the very beginning of the novel, shows true leadership as well as bravery as she illegally passes her district's boundaries in order to hunt and provide for her family. ...

• Word Count: 2160
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Abstract Leadership is erroneously seen as possessing the authority and social charm needed to influence others to reinforce and support the completion of tasks. However, leadership isn't solely a matter of authority or talent, but a requirement to invest and inspire people. A leader's calling inclu...

• Word Count: 1954
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate