Clairee, played by Olympia Dukakis, is the wealthy, comedic woman and Ouiser, played by Shirley MacLaine, is the grouchy woman who tells those around her what she thinks with little censoring. ... Finally, even though the women in these films are extremely close friends, the women are paired extremely close to their opposite personality . ... Steel Magnolias is set in a small town in modern-day Louisiana, revolving around Truvy's Beauty Parlor and the six closely-knit friends whose lives merge at the salon (IMDB). ... In both films, the women have to make decisions that may jeopardiz...

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Women Prevail in Shakespeare's Comedies William Shakespeare's writings feature many complex and timeless characters. In his plays, there are around 170 roles for women, compared to about 700 for men (Packer 117). However, strong women prevail in Shakespeare's comedies, especially Katharina in Th...

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Her appearance and clothes are unkempt as her "little sailor hat of black straw" had "long been exposed to the soot of London" and "her hair needed washing badly". This portrays her as having very little wealth and a low socio-economic status as she is not able to dress like or look like a lady. ... Higgins also doesn't want to become emotionally involved with a woman as he finds that "the moment I let myself make friends with a woman, I become selfish and tyrannical". ... Vivian and Edward quarrel after she is propositioned by Edward's friend and business partner, Phillip Stuc...

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In an Elizabethan context, the word "honour" means something very different for men and women. For men, there was a conventional "code of honour". This included honesty, reputation, heroism in battle, social status, and male camaraderie. However, this was a vague concept so it can be difficult to di...

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He lied to them apparently because "he wanted to keep what he had seen to himself: he had actually caught her in the act of rolling down the little red pants over her hips, till they were no more than a small triangle. ... Towards the end of this paragraph, again "the woman on the roof is sunbathing, face down and arms spread out, donning only a little red pants. ...

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Next to love for an individual, there is work, studies, hobbies, interests, relations with family and friends, dreams and expectations, future, history and past which defines a person. ... Lennon has to reach deep and asks for her understanding and love he needs "as the little child inside the man". ...

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But the essential fact is that our gender roles are taught to each of us, and are rigidly enforced, through families and friends, educational institutions, the workplace, media, advertising and the entertainment industry. ...

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In One of Ours the main character, Claude, is confronted with life changing decisions in his social and personal lives. He does not conform to many of the ideals, which his family lives by and therefore has become an outcast at home. However, Claude's personal struggles do not reside strictly within the confines of his household. His troubles carry on through the story and become especially apparent in his sexual life. At times, Cather portrays Claude as man who is crippled in his sexuality and is this act is demonstrated with the way he handles himself with women. ...

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• Grade Level: High School