Upon deeper inspection the story has strong notes of feminism in the central character Elisa Allen. ... Elisa is taken aback with her own submissiveness and quickly becomes preoccupied with her flowers as soon as her husband leaves. ... As Elisa's husband Henry comes outside and comments on her beauty Elisa quickly stiffens. ... As Elisa and Henry drive down the road her strength is quickly abolished. ...

• Word Count: 797
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Some men's sports have seemed to disappear because of lack of funding since Title IX came into effect, and opponentsof the amendment are quick to blame the "discriminating acts" that Title IX enforces. ... The executive director, Donna Lopiano, notes that smaller schools (Division II & III) are adding male sports, yet the Division I schools, who put a lot of pride in their popular teams, are eliminating other sports "Because they're fueling the football monster." ...

• Word Count: 724
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

On the same note, a labored woman of these groups would completely shutout the life of leisure. ... With the cut off time of welfare benefits fast approaching the government or private institutions (depending on one's political opinions) must do something to counteract these trends and they must do something quickly, before the feminization of poverty in America reaches epidemic proportions....

• Word Count: 966
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"A Rose for Emily": Battle of the Sexes In his short story "A Rose for Emily," William Faulkner relates to the reader the life of Emily Grierson, a remnant of the past. The narrator of the story relates the mystery and intrigue that surrounds the events of Miss Emily's life. As her story unfolds, ...

• Word Count: 1110
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The author shows this through Grendel's mother's unending commitment to the battle against Beowulf, "Up again quickly, she gave him hand- payment/ with a terrible crush, again grabbed him tight" (lines 1541-1542). ... 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 seen to be looked upon women and to always have a higher status. ...

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