A recurring theme in Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations," is the reversal of stereotypical gender roles. ... Farrell (1997) points out that Pip's dead mother is the first female character introduced in Great Expectations, and is described by Pip as "freckled and sickly" (Farrell, 1997). ... Great Expectations uses first person narrative to give a personal perspective of Pip maturing into adulthood. ... Throughout Great Expectations, Joe is the moral centre, the only one that Pip looks up to and is supportive of Pip, even in the hard times. ... Great Expectations explore...

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It was also the war itself which helped to pull the U.S. from the Great Depression due to the emergency war-time measures boosting the economy. The Great Depression was a time where the working class began to feel a great hostility towards the privileged aristocracy of the upper class. ... For the viewers themselves, Stanley is a character who is easily empathized with at this time when memories of the Great Depression are still fresh. ... She fears that she will never find a suitor who matches her expectations and she feels her lack of innocence is a major part of that. ... The audience would...

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Many women were jailed, fined, banished and if the offense great enough executed. Though Protestants and Catholics differed in their theology, they both seemed to perceive women in the same roles and have the same expectations. ... The expectations of women were very clear during this time period. ... Both men and women were included in the different story accounts being released. ... The Age of Reformation saw many changes, but the expectations of the morality of women did not. ...

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During the Great War we were introduced to the first of its kind in Britain, and we seen it repeated again in the people's war. ... As expectations of a short war began to recede, the volunteers diminished and the Parliamentary Recruitment Campaign launched a specific campaign on the public. ... The poster in figure 2 was concerned with exploiting male pride in the face of family expectations. ... A second form of propaganda that was evident during the Great War was atrocity propaganda. ... A good example is the story of the German "Kadavar Factories" which where said to house the corpse...

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These diverse types of women all fell into the category fitted because of how society prefers women to behave and how the woman feels about society's/family's expectations for them. ... Jayanthi, an American Indian woman from Bells interviews recalls "[getting] confused [and] freak[ing] out and feel[ing] [the need] to settle down" (33) when her actions opposed her parents and community's expectations of her. ... Personal history is a huge factor in Janyanthi's success as a person and while creating her own she discovers "there is also appeal in the drama and ...

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The expectations and rules of the male and female roles in society have always been explicitly laid out. ... This demonstrates the lack of respect the men gave women throughout the story. ... Yet, despite these great strides of feminism in the United States, there will always be obvious and unfair distinctions between men and women. ... This story is so important to society because it is so true to life. Everyday we are faced with so many expectations and demands of society and everyday we are judged and sometimes even do the judging. ...

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Every element of this story adds up to a work designed for propaganda from an era where the call for women's rights filled the streets of America. ... Its no wonder that Cather describes the scenery so extensively, with quotes such as "The red of the grass made all the great prairie the colour of wine-stains, or of certain seaweeds when they are first washed up." ... Then there is Antonia, growing up away from all these social expectations, away from the cities and stuffy aristocrats. ... A method Cather uses to elevate Antonia is to tell her story through the eyes of Jim Burden, a man ...

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In the "The Story Of An Hour-, Chopin illustrates freedom in the character Mrs. ... In "The Story Of An Hour-, the protagonist, Mrs. ... Mallard feel free, free from oppression, and free from the burden of society's expectations. ... The Storm, another great story written by Kate Chopin expresses yet again the theme of a male dominated society. ... Mallard she finds her strength when the male figure in her story dies. ...

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Roy O'Bannon was only given the positive character (brave, justifiable) according to the need and development of the story at the end. ... Thus, it can be seen that the role of the white is dependent on the Asian and they are merely a supportive role in making the whole story funny and interesting. ... This story was developed all around Jess and her family. ... In attempting to build a new sense of self, she often found herself torn between the expectations of her natal culture and the possibilities available in America. ... This can lead to great emotional stress as they attempt to jugg...

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In the Beowolf story this is an apparent theme. ... First of all, women are the major victims of marginalisation in the story. ... The fact that Grendel and his mother do not cope with the societal expectations and they form a threat to the kingdom causes them being excluded from the enitre activity in the empire which makes them an outcast. ... For example, women have the role of hostesses, an excerpt of the text demonstrates this when Wealhtheow says "Beloved Beowulf, enjoy this collar with good fortune, and make good use of this garment" (1216-17), With these words she proves she...

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In this story, women are restricted to the life preset to them by someone else. ... The Woman Warrior proves her great determination and daring power as she struggles for her own survival. ... In response to this stereotypical judgment, The Woman Warrior faces the dragon and defies expectations. ... In conclusion, the story of The Woman Warrior shows Kingston's support for feminism implicitly. ... The world is still not a perfect place today, which is why Kingston added paradoxes to the story. ...

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Her role in the story revolves around her status as an unmarried and modest woman who still lives with her father. ... Never diving in too deep, Woolf provides us with brief snippets of the story's setting. ... Society's expectations are constrained, similar to the constrained character personalities. ... A great example would be her painting. ...

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They expect strict obedience from daughters and often become enraged or very upset when rules are broken or their expectations are let down. ... Most girls seem to have respect for their dads but also have a great fear of them. ... Through the main character in the book, ideas are expressed and shown through both simplistic and complex stories. These stories shed light on how living, as a Latino in a Latino American society would be daily. ...

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Wilkins Freeman's story, "A New England Nun.... The fact that Louisa willingly released the hand Joe Dagget, who was undeniably husband material and considered a "catch" for any single woman, reinforces the point that she was rebelling against the norms and expectations of society. ... This foreshadows how Louisa chooses the path of independence at the end of the story where "serenity and placid narrowness had become to her as the birthright herself."(661) What is interesting is that Freeman describes death as something great which happened to Louisa. ... Freeman develops g...

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"Both males and females encounter gender expectations and pressures in schools from kindergarten through graduate and professional school." ... Great differences can be found in gender communication in our personal, social, academic and family lives on regular basis. ... Research Gender equality in schools is determined by the different experiences in education by boys and girls and the impact of these differences is "on the expectations, interests, and behaviors of boys and girls."... The boys then fell behind in their reading assignments, because they did not appeal to what they liked...

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Stories of ice cream" (Hosseini 7). ... Based on the interpretation provided by Al-Hibri, a Middle Eastern feminist, the need to have a son is great because it is believed that through the son the family name would be carried on in future generations. ... In fact the doctor says that the family eventually does come to get the mother and child but this is done to show their displeasure and also is a disciplinary action so that in future she meets their expectations (6). ...

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Gender roles are beginning to become more definite as societal pressures build and cultural expectations solidify. ... The short story Boys and Girls, by Alice Munro, demonstrates this point excellently. ... Television not only impacts our societal values; it also has a great impact on the relationships between fathers and daughters and mothers and sons. ...

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In her words, the aim is not to rescue the humanist Chaucer, but to see in what ways his stories might enlarge our perceptions of human life and its possibilities, even though they were written during and for a very different historical context (xviii). ... How she chooses to travel is a minor aspect of crossing the lines of cultural gender expectations. ...

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She subtly bemoans these tendencies and offers hopes to "[transcend] outworn or oppressive forms, or [dare] to break with normal pleasurable expectations in order to conceive a new language of desire....

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