The final dramatic scene pulls both conflicts together: Torvald's desire to control, and Nora's desire for some measure of independence beyond what was the norm in her contemporary Victorian era. ... Third, depicting women as independent, thinking individuals was largely frowned upon until very recently, and authors had to roughly follow societal norms to receive praise for their work. ... Some authors - even in the 17th century an earlier - attempted to depict female characters that were alive and vibrant, if often mischaracterized and overly simplified. ...

• Word Count: 2278
• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Due to the depth and conceptuality of Shakespeare's plays, directors such as Baz Luhrman and John Madden have since captured Shakespeare's essence, bringing the views of the Elizabethan era to the 'big screen' of post-contemporary society. ... Paradoxically, it is forgotten by the audience in Shakespeare in Love, that the patriarchal society is in fact led by a woman - Queen Elizabeth - and it is in this ignorance and lack of her power to change circumstances that the powerlessness of women is exemplified in the film (Author Unknown, 2006). ... Contemporary audiences woul...

• Word Count: 1880
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

American author Kate Chopin has written two published novels and over a hundred short stories. ... The era she grew up in was a contemporary society where women were subjected to acting in a certain manner. ... Kate was not noted as the traditional contemporary woman as she smoked cigarettes, did not conform to contemporary attire, and was quite outspoken. ... Web. 27 Apr. 2014 Kate Chopin is the author of some of the boldest stories written in American before the 1960's. ...

• Word Count: 1852
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Many years later, author Linda Colley explored Elizabeth Marsh's life while researching for her book, Captives. ... " 4 Social history is always occurring and is always changing, even in contemporary society. ... In contemporary society, Elizabeth Marsh's actions should be recognized for cr...

• Word Count: 1708
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

"Unlike those of her male precursors and contemporaries, Bradstreet's voicing of the humility topos discloses the dilemma of female poetic subjectivity: finding a voice in a tradition that denies women voices" is one possible explanation for what seems to be opposed underlying messages in "Prologue" (Scheitzer 293). ...

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

Christians like Luke the author of one of the four gospels said, "By this arrangement that man and woman stand together and side by side before God. ... This belief has a profound impact on people in contemporary society such as ours today. ...

• Word Count: 1499
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

I am on a mission to take my recent study of the past and attempt to apply the knowledge and data to explain contemporary issues that face us, today. ... Another author, Faye J. ...

• Word Count: 2200
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• Grade Level: High School

When The Story of an Hour was published, she received quite critics of her contemporaries in 1894 that "considered her story rebellious and revolutionary in its questioning of traditional women's roles.... The short story was an "autobiographical tale of the author's own experience with the popular medical treatment of Dr. ...

• Word Count: 2447
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography