It is no secret that there was an extreme inequality amongst men and women in the medieval period where middle English literature resides. ... "Ere row forth, Noah, whither thou list, and get thee a new wife ("Noah's Flood " 73). ... Upon the wedding day, Walter makes clear to Griselda his expectation of her which are similar to those listed above: "I say to you must be ready with good heart to do my pleasure. . .and never must you grudge it, night or day, neither in words nor frowning countenance. ... However, when considering their submission to men, their subscription to the patriarchy...

• Word Count: 1394
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Characters in "The Divine Wind", written by Garry Disher, live in a society where prejudice is present in everyone. ... Due to sexism, women were never held in such high regard as men were. ... This was a register or list that kept track of foreign people. ... Characters such as Ida Penrose and the local magistrate, Mr. ... Characters in The Divine Wind were unable to overcome their prejudice. ...

• Word Count: 581
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The figures that seem the most interesting to me were La Senora, Mimi, and, of course, Eva Luna (I hope I was allowed to include Mimi in this list). I think that in the lives of these three women the struggle for personal and social success and fulfillment took especially dramatic character on the background of political chaos, financial hardships, and society controlled by men. ... She is more of a survivor than many men. ... Commercial magnates and the biggest political figures were on the list of her regular customers, as La Senora says with delight " there is enough corruption for ever...

• Word Count: 2213
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As for the Wife of Bath, we need to decide whether we are going to view her as a character developed by a man living in a misogynistic age or as a personality all her own completely separate from her creator. ... I believe, as does Arlyn Diamond, that Chaucer, like most men of his time, did not express the contempt for women's inadequacies as we might think, but the fear of their power... (Diamond 69) However, when we talk about someone like this, we view a fictional character as if she might be real. To Chaucer and the men of his time, intelligence, energy and drive attached to a fema...

• Word Count: 1773
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Webster's College Dictionary defines feminism as "a doctrine advocating social, political, and economic rights for women equal to those of men; a movement for the attainment of suck rights- (Random House, 2000: 484). ... While many women wish to be equal, they also demand a certain degree of chivalry and politeness from the men that cross into their lives. ... Besides feminism and friendship (which will be dealt with later), the film also shows the "efforts of the two central characters to free themselves from the past- (Pratt, 2001: 29). ... The main characters in both films are women...

• Word Count: 2628
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

People believed Hawthorne to be against feminism, but then he goes and creates "a powerful woman character, a character that feminist critics cannot help admiring" (Murfin, 275). ... Person is, however, pointing out that Hester is a female character that defies the constant thread of men controlling women. ... She assured them, too, of her firm belief, that a new truth would be revealed" and she was referring to the time when men and women would be equal (Hawthorne, 201). ... Many people think of Hercules, Superman, or similar characters when talking of heroes. ... After reading The Scarle...

• Word Count: 3565
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The advertisement coordinates her outfit with the green theme of the brand's packaging and looks very similar to the familiar female character from Kill Bill. ... Nothing in the ad represents men besides the company name, Libman, which has the word "man" in it. ... By using a female character, similar to the Bride in Kill Bill, the ad is depicting a strong individual in a weak position. ... It could let woman see that, if such a strong powerful character can use this mop to defeat the dirt, so can they. Although, having a woman as the main focal point makes a stronger point on ...

• Word Count: 2344
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Of all the narratives listed in The Canterbury Tales, the characters described in the Wife of Bath's story stand out among the others, and it is interesting to examine this tale while also comparing it to the current state of the women's rights movement. ... Because of the era this story was written in and the predominantly male-dominated society the characters were sure to have live amongst, it is clear that the Wife of Bath existed way ahead of her time. ... The Wife of Bath weaves her narrative of a time when King Arthur ruled the land, a time when women had little independence or...

• Word Count: 1042
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography