Hawthorne's Women What does Nathaniel Hawthorne think of women's rights? ... Others think he is defending women. ... However, some believe he is attacking women perfectionism. ... "This one little defect, "the symbol of his wife's liability to sin, decay, and death, "is what makes her existence in the imperfect material world possible" (Fitzgerald, 169). ... Others believe he is putting women on a pedestal. ...

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In other words, women were not able to do anything but to be excellent housewives for their husband. ... Kate Chopin exemplifies in the short story her beliefs in the role of women in marriage and feminine identity ("The Story of an Hour" 263). ... Louise realizes then that that feeling was freedom: "When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. ... Other readers, most of them women, "sympathize with Louise's desire for freedom" (Chopin 97). ... At first, Gilman had difficulties getting the story published, but after it got published,...

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Both Mathilde, and Louise are two strong women with many of the same problems. ... Unfortunately, Mathilde's reality is to be forever stuck with her round, little table, with the dirty cloth which had not been washed for three days. ... Unfortunately, both of these women live in a time when woman had little say and the men made all of the decisions. ... The window is open which mean she is a free women and no longer has to answer to anybody. ... For example, Maupassant illustrates: She danced joyfully, passionately, intoxicated with pleasure, thinking of nothing but the moment,...

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She swung full around toward her husband so she could not see the little covered wagon and the mismatched team as the car passed them. ... The author has a belief that women, no matter how strong their attributes are, will always have that emotional side that can suddenly be expressed once her values, whether actual things or moralistic thoughts, are affected. Every person may have this emotional side, not to exclude males, but it is the level of expression that women show is what the author is trying to portray in the entire short story. This is why there are many occasions in the story tha...

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Kurt Vonnegut once said, "Enjoy the little things in life because one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things.... "Trifles," a one-act play by Susan Glaspell, is a simple story of little things. Trifles are defined as "things of little value or importance." ... Continuing on, the two women, Mrs. ... Little did he know, a simple joke proved to be truer then he'd thought. ...

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Do you think he understands women? ... This story suggests that women are foolish, gullible and silly. Millie Richards was one of the three girls in this story, she is introduced as a a nice, light, small, tender little thing'. Tender little thing' suggests that Millie is vulnerable, innocent and no awareness of the behaviour of her fiancé. ... Women at this time always adored a man in a uniform. ...

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Women of the nineteenth century were not treated with the respect that most women of today obtain. Women in the past were known as homemakers. ... Men in this time were in the ones in control; women had little opportunity for input, if any. ... Freedom is what women wanted. ... His comforting is taken a little too far and things get out of hand. ...

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Women of the nineteenth century were not treated with the respect that most women of today obtain. Women in the past were known as homemakers. ... Men in this time were in the ones in control; women had little opportunity for input, if any. ... Freedom is what women wanted. ... His comforting is taken a little too far and things get out of hand. ...

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A reoccurring trait in both women is the idea that the rich do not marry the poor no matter how in love with them they might be. ... Because both women are of wealthy backgrounds they are not able to marry these men and must move on and find another mate. ... Another thing the two women shared is that they were both lusted over by a man and idolized by the man throughout his life. ... It seemed that both women had all they could ask for, they had money, love and beauty; however, both women were slightly peculiar. ... Dexter's opinion of Judy at the time was as follows, " the little girl...

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She decided to read a little bit of all three genres. ... The Queen and the little princess entered the log house, the horsemen had lost sight of them and the two were safe now. ... The little princess, Cassandra did not quite understand the gravity of the situation but she did know that her mother had done something awfully wrong. ... They behaved like they were supreme beings and treated women as unequal. ... Therefore women have been marginalized and dominated by men. ...

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Maupassant stated, "For women have no caste or class,"(103) which notes the lack of stature that women, like Mathilde, endured. ... Very few women were in the work force. ... Single women were scorned and probably ostracized by the general public. Mathilde's marriage to "A little clerk in the Ministry of Education"(103) was probably not her choice, but rather a decision made for social acceptance and economic support. ... In the nineteenth century, women never had any rights. ...

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This story depicts women having this kind of fantasy when its protagonist, Mrs. ... Typical Victorian women in the late nineteenth century were often presented as fragile. ... Many women do not want to be alone mere moments after receiving such tragic news. Most women feel the need to be comforted and surrounded by loved ones. ... "When she [abandons] herself a little whispered word [escapes] her slightly parted lips," as she says, "free, free, free" (Chopin 54). ...

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Women hugged their babies and wept. ... Old men and women had in their eyes a look of young people in love. ... Now I see immigrants as determined human beings who helped organize the industrial revolution, instead of poor foreigners who worked long hours for little pay. In conclusion, Hungry Hearts is one of the many stories written to tell of women's never ending struggle to gain a higher place in life. ...

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One idea may be that it is the common role for men to be chasing women around. ... Their eyes perked up at any little number that walked by." So in that aspect, men are almost expected to go after as many women as possible, so when they do have numerous sex partners it doesn't seem as unjust or unethical as when women do. It is clear that women are portrayed and judged unfairly when it deals with the topic of sex, and Minot's essay is an excellent example of the entire situation. ...

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They both had an interest in women, to say the least. ... Krebs would enjoy sitting on his porch at home and watching the young women walk down the street. ... Darling seemed to have advanced a little farther in life than Krebs. ... Darling wishes he could be more of a cosmopolite like his wife, or that he was still back on the football field where he was adored by men and women. ...

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His belief that women are below him causes Anson to be arrogant and conclusive about the women he meets. ... In short, Anson only likes the idea of women. ... Paula represents all women, because how Anson treats her is how he feels about women in general. ... When they separate and Paula tours around the East she writes him letters, "When he saw a man's name in her letters he felt more sure of her and a little disdainful- he was always superior to such things."" ... Anson's character and background effects the way he treats women. ...

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I have very little experience outside my research with graphic novels. ... I was able to really connect with the main character because of the fact that we are both young, ambitious, and strong women. ... One theme of Persepolis that separates it from most of the novels we read, and one that I really appreciated, was women and femininity. As a feminist, I enjoy books that are meant to empower girls and change the view of women that society has had. ... If I were a teacher I would use this book to show cultural diversity, gender differences, and even a little history. ...

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Growing up in Puritan times it was believed that women were to be seen and not heard. ... This quotation exemplifies how women were portrayed as fragile. ... The image of pink ribbons forces one to think of a little girl with pigtails playing with her dolls in the backyard. ... Women were not allowed to go into the dark and dangerous woods. ... When he finds out that this women practices witchery he is dumbfounded that a women, who is supposed to be "pious" and "exemplary" would be involved with such things. ...

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Once, she was compared into Hilda by two elderly women. ... Thus, this arises in the question about the role of women in society - their true responsibilities. ... And now you lay across your knees a pocket-handkerchief into which drops little angular fragments of eggshell - fragments of a map - a puzzle. ... These statements imply that women and men can be at peace, be unified, since sons (who are considered to be men) came from mothers (who are considered women). ... What an adorable world we would have lived if men and women are equal! ...

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Kat Chopin - Feminist Writer Kate Chopin best know for her short stories, published in contemporary popular magazines, won her fame as a local colorist with a good ear for dialect and as a writer concerned with women's issues (sexuality, equality, independence). ... Her themes center around the social, emotional, and sexual roles of women within those societies. ... However, in her short story "Athenaise" she shows that marriage does not require the wife being dominated by her husband; but that both men and women are capable of emotional and spiritual growth. ... Chopin was con...

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Two men and a women. ... The women, the only in the story is also a caretaker and is a strange lady, "her eyes fixed steadily on th fire". ... However they make him feel a little uncomfortable because of their age, unattractiveness and belief in supernatural beigns. ... The room is dark with only a little bit of natural light shone by the moon. ...

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Henry's "A Municipal Report" contains little more than simple elements of entertainment while Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers" attempts to reveal certain truths about life. ... The reader can follow the plot and sympathize with the women in the story. ... Both women struggle with the knowledge that Mrs. ... Henry's "A Municipal Report" attempts to do little more than entertain the reader, and, in achieving this end, it falsifies human life. ...

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During this time, many women were mistreated by medical doctors after childbirth. Many women experience psychosis after childbirth, due to the hormone imbalance often caused by giving birth. These women who did experience this would seek medical attention. ... It makes me think of English places that you read about, for there are hedges and walls and gates that lock, and lots of separate little houses for the gardeners and stuff" (Perkins Gilman 345). ... Many women experienced psychosis during the 1800s because of the secluded life they were forced to live. ...

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During the 19th century there was little equality between men and women, but the addition of all female seminaries would become part of the foundation of the women's equality movement. Pennsylvania was taking a step toward education for women with their vast amount of institutes, such as example the Pennsylvania Female College in Harrisburg and the West Chester Female Seminary. ... Davis wanted to affect social change for blacks, women, Native Americans, immigrants, and the working class by intentionally writing about the struggle of these groups. ... Davis's writings addressed ...

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Louise is said to "not hear the story as many women have heard the same." ... Louise realizes that her husband had loved her, but she goes on to explain that as men and women often inhibit eachother, even if it is done with the best of intentions, they exert their own wills upon eachother. ... The point in life where we can't do what people around us would like us to, and therefore being decisive and a little selfish, is the idea incorporated Sammy's life where he rebels and escapes from being trapped by his parents to become more independent and adult-like. ...

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