Henrik Ibsen's classic play, A Doll's House, takes into the account the role of women during his time period and also how they were treated. ... The reader sees from the onset that Hedda will be the protagonist of the play, as the play begins with focus on her. ... The reader picks up right away that there is conflict between Hedda and Julie. ... The resolution of Hedda's conflicts was not to be expected by the reader at all. ... "Most audiences and readers, though, see Hedda as propelled by an internal conflict, though they may disagree about the nature of conflict- (Melan...

• Word Count: 1296
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

I will argue why, and discuss how, Little Women and Peter Pan fall into this category of educating their respective readers. ... In other words, she is teaching her young readers the lessons about growing up, and what it means to learn from experiences "her "knowledge of young people, and her sympathy of youth- show through "which is why Little Women remains such a staple in classic children's literature (Meigs, 213). ... Nevertheless, Little Women is a story about teaching and educating young women about maturation, and Alcott effectively uses her characters to relay her me...

• Word Count: 1473
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Chopin carried with her an amazing ability to transform the reader into more than just a reader. ... Through her descriptive writing techniques, the reader can understand the book clearly and ultimately being on Edna Pontellier's side. ... It has now become a highly acclaimed classic by many readers and critics. ...

• Word Count: 1384
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

But if Berger's references to classic art were replaced with modern-day advertisements, the message is clear. ... Although the sexual implications of advertisements are subtler than those of classic paintings, they are still there. ... He also lets his readers know a little bit about the role of men. ...

• Word Count: 1423
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The reader of BUST is more likely to be part of an underground subculture that the typical reader of the mainstream Cosmo or Glamour magazine. ... The average reader is most likely between the ages of 18-30. BUST readers are also representative of straight, lesbian and bi-sexual women. ... "A Girl's Guide to Porn" appears in the Fall 2002 issue giving such tips as the best classic porn movies to the "bend-over boyfriend" series. ... BUST offers its women reader's reviews of cultural texts that are not available in other women's magazines. ...

• Word Count: 2194
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

By re-reading the "classic" male authors from a woman's point of view ( or in my case, as close an approximation of which I am capable ) we become conscious of the attitudes that have shaped, as well as echoed, the old ideologies and prejudices that disparage the contributions and ideas of women, intentionally or inadvertently. ... She gets her point across, analyzing both Dickinson and her work, inspiring and educating the reader along the way. ...

• Word Count: 1359
• Approx Pages: 5

Deborah Epstein-Nord described in her edition of Sesame and Lilies that it is a "classic nineteenth-century statement on the natures and duties of men and women", (Epstein-Nord, 2002). ... The examples of literature discussed then, shows that this period in the 19th century saw the representation of women as generally dominated by a patriarchal society, in which was considered to be a period of "prudishness and high moral tone", (p1092, Reader's Digest Word Power Dictionary). ...

• Word Count: 1599
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I observed inequalities between the sexes not only in sports, but also in "Fiero," "The Asheville Reader," and my personal experiences as a woman and an athlete. ... She dropped to her knees and tore off her shirt, a classic celebration in men's soccer. ...

• Word Count: 1777
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Susan Glaspell's, "A Jury of Her Peers," challenges this classic stereotype of what is expected of a wife and woman. ... Glaspell makes it clear to the reader throughout the story what is expected of a woman and a wife through the interactions of the male and female characters. ...

• Word Count: 1653
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School