I as a reader know that Huberto does care about Eva and he obviously trusts La Senora, but why does he consider La Senora's place the safest harbor for Eva considering the nature of La Senora's business? ... I see La Senora's image as a face of a degrading, autocratic, corrupted society. ... Mimi, originally Melesio, comes into the picture almost at the same time with La Senora. ... She introduces Eva to the world of good wine, classical music, art, but the highest sign of Mimi's appreciation of Eva's company, talent, and personality is persuading Eva to start a writin...

• Word Count: 2213
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the Essai sur l'admissoin des femmes au droit de cite (Essay on the admissions of women to the rights of citizenship), published in July of 1790, he argued the need to expand the principals outlined in the Declarations of the Rights of Man to include the rights of women. ... Condorcet stood with only a handful of men on supporting women's rights, but there were numerous amounts of women who were ready and willing to speak up and demand what they deserved, most notably Olympe de Gouges. ... Early in the morning of October 5th 7,000 women rallied outside the Hotel de Ville and set o...

• Word Count: 3295
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The feminist reading of Chaucer seeks to prove (through the means of historical information; satirical study; and stereotyping of the other pilgrims) that the Wife of Bath represents not Chaucer's act of feminism, but his apparent reconstruction of Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun's "La Vieille" in The Romance of the Rose. ... (Beidler 18) One has to wonder why then did Chaucer use the "La Vieilla" as a model for his Wife of Bath if it was not to make fun of women. ... Prior to this discovery the only document available was the deed of release, which mentioned "de raptu meo" b...

• Word Count: 1773
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

With Tita she still had to face her sister and the continuance of the family tradition to save Esperanza, and Madero couldn't just take power, he had to win the election through the corrupted government, and placed his faith on Francisco de la Barro (provisional president) and the Mexican army for the next six months, since he fought for democracy. ...

• Word Count: 1331
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Like Water For Chocolate By Laura Esquivel Laura Esquivel's novel Like Water For Chocolate, explores issues and asks questions about our society, in a way that is a thought provoking and relevant. It is presented in such a way that the novel flows with pace and does not impend on the book. Sub...

• Word Count: 1309
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Most accounts of women living in the Elizabethan Era present them as members of society who were designated to do little more than take care of their homes, raise children and tend to the needs of their men. In this time period, a woman's role was decided by her husband and the type of society she l...

• Word Count: 1023
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the play "Othello," Shakespeare presents us with another male dominated society where women are inferior. Desdemona, Emilia, and Bianca are rejected by their partners, but love them completely and unselfishly. All three women are in unbalanced relationships, feeling more for their self-centered men who appear unable to reciprocate. Nevertheless, these women display genuine feelings toward each other unlike any of the male-male friendships. Desdemona and Emilia are both married to career military soldiers. ...

• Word Count: 4504
• Approx Pages: 18