The play, she argues is told in the rhetoric of the commercial world, even, she notes, in Belmont where life is generally free of direct commercial involvement, but the love alliances forged there are a representation of exchange in the commodity of women. ... The first essay Newman names is that of Marcel Mauss who notes that one of the most significant exchanges is that of gift-giving. ... The main subplot, Bassanio's acquisition of Portia, strengthens homosocial bonds between the ghost of Portia's father and as it is precluded by financial agreements between Antonio and Bassani...

• Word Count: 772
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

("Women, Madness, and American Literature." 15.) ... Many of her attempts were turned down with court notes, such as this one: "Dear Madam, Mr. ... ("Women, Madness, and American Literature." 15.) ... ("Women, Madness, and American Literature." 15.) ... The little book is valued by alienists and as a good specimen of one kind of literature. ...

• Word Count: 1224
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• Grade Level: High School

First, when she refers to the texts being misogynistic, I think it is important to note that the texts were written by men, not a supernatural being. ... The literature of the day probably represented the social construct of the time. ...

• Word Count: 575
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Tamed Shrews and Twelfth Nights: The Role of Women In Shakespeare Shrews and Twelfth Nights: The Role of Women In Shakespeare It is curious to note the role of women in Shakespearean literature. ... For all the praises it has garnered throughout the centuries, it is curious to note that many have considered it to be one of his most controversial in his treatment of women. ... It is important to note though, that they freely resume these roles, and that they do so out of their own sense of self. ...

• Word Count: 1095
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• Grade Level: High School

As Perry Miller explains, in an era that subordinated women to men and men to God "women who stepped beyond their domestic defines through literature "by reading or writing "were considered dangerous to themselves and to society Puritans expressed considerable scorn for women who wrote or published- (360-61). ... Wendy Martin and Ann Stanford each note the subtlety with which Bradstreet has to write and practice feminism to avoid Puritan censure. ...

• Word Count: 886
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As Perry Miller explains, in an era that subordinated women to men and men to God "women who stepped beyond their domestic defines through literature "by reading or writing "were considered dangerous to themselves and to society Puritans expressed considerable scorn for women who wrote or published- (360-61). ... Wendy Martin and Ann Stanford each note the subtlety with which Bradstreet has to write and practice feminism to avoid Puritan censure. ...

• Word Count: 887
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Examining the portrayal of women and men in literature offers insight into what societies deemed as appropriate gender roles during certain time periods. ... It is worth noting a detail from the Brother's Grimm's version to show the portrayal of women as dependent on the decisions of men. ...

• Word Count: 1149
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Both readings are not particularly masculine-in Shakespeare's contemporary literature, blushes are often associated with young maidens and their rosy cheeks, while fashion and clothing are womanly pursuits. ... Indeed, the meter sets the melancholic tone of the poem, ending each line on an unaccented syllable and, quite literally, a "down note". ...

• Word Count: 1124
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate