As the novel progresses, she voices her feelings and begins to put them into action. ... By the end of the novel, Edna is independent from her husband and states, "I am no longer one of Mr. ... From the start of the novel, Edna feels her lust for Robert. ... Robert abandons Edna, leaving her a note, which allows Edna to come to the realization that her life is no longer acceptable according to society's standards and that she is alone in her awakening. ...

• Word Count: 625
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

As the novel progresses, she voices her feelings and begins to put them into action. ... By the end of the novel, Edna is independent from her husband and states, "I am no longer one of Mr. ... From the start of the novel, Edna feels her lust for Robert. ... Robert abandons Edna, leaving her a note, which allows Edna to come to the realization that her life is no longer acceptable according to society's standards and that she is alone in her awakening. ...

• Word Count: 671
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the Anglo- Saxon time period in which the novel, Beowulf, was written, women were seen to have specifically only one role that was what made them who they were. ... In one important scene in the novel, Grendel's mother's violent ways come out in a fight between her and Beowulf. ... During this time period of the novel, women were shown to have gross- like actions, which is not what a man desired in a woman. ... Note that the author uses 'good warrior' to describe Beowulf in the same line as Grendel's mother having 'horrible claws' to portray how men were...

• Word Count: 1052
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography

Fiona's character helps Dunny understand the significance of his independence and the realization that "nobody-not even my mother-was to be trusted in this strange world that showed very little of itself on the surface" (pg. 30) Leola Cruickshank Leola's character remains much the same throughout the novel. ... These three represent Dunstan's sexual growth and the fact that he samples women from different walks of life (as he continues to do through the novel). ... The important thing to note is that she makes Ramsay realize that without acknowledging his "devil" (subcons...

• Word Count: 740
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the novel, Kesey portrays women as dominant and terrifying figures to which men are forced to answer to. ... When I open my eyes she's down the hall about to turn into the glass Nurse's Station where she'll spend the day sitting at her desk and looking out of her window and making notes on what goes on in front of her in the day room during the next eight hours. ... More explicit images of and references to emasculation appear later in the novel, bolstering Kesey's idea of castration set forth by the malicious nurse. ...

• Word Count: 957
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The Chrysanthemums Throughout history women have often been portrayed as the subordinates of men or the weaker sex. As a result of these assumptions held by society, women have been working hard to disassociate themselves from these stereotypes and become more independent with their lives. Many...

• Word Count: 1196
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School