It describes a child coming into women hood before her time when advanced upon by an older male stranger. ... They walk in the woods filled with shadows towards the western light that leads to her birth, when the character is recognized as special. ... The temptation in this story is the male stranger who just happens to be hunting for "birds" (a term for women) in the very same woods that Sylvia is walking in. ... In this work the male stranger, "the enemy" intimidates Sylvia with his age, demands and his shotgun, which is the recurring phallic symbol in this story. ... In her return a part...

• Word Count: 1287
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The fact that the miscommunication hypothesis is still held in somewhat high regard, though it has yet to really be proven, is indicative of society's attitude that date rape, or rape by an acquaintance, is somehow less serious than rape by a stranger. ... Overall character is not the only thing that affects empathy for the victim, however. ... These studies show society's quickness to either place a certain amount of blame on the victim of rape, or, almost as detrimental, place significantly less blame on the rapist based on the context of the act, whether they knew the perpetrator,...

• Word Count: 1931
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In contrast to male characters of the play, female characters lack the vivid, multi-layered human quality that male characters seem to possess. ... Given the complex and compelling traits of the male characters in Death of a Salesman, it is surprising that Miller chose to give so little attention to the female characters. ... Then we have the generic mistress character. ... Forsythe as gullible and vain barfly characters that lack utter common sense. ... "Would you object to a compliment from a stranger? ...

• Word Count: 1860
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The main characters of this movie are Beningo Martin, Lydia Gonzalez, and Marco Zuluaga. ... Beningo begins to act stranger and winds up having intercourse with Alicia. ... He didn't have a father figure and in result, Beningo is quite the feminine character. ... In the beginning, when he first meets Lydia, Lydia has many doubts in regards to Marco's quality of character. ... The main characters are Beningo Martin, Lydia Gonzalez, and Marco Zuluaga. ...

• Word Count: 1399
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Both the setting and plot play crucial roles in understanding the central pillar of female power; each time being the base - the foundation - of each character's success. ... Working from the shadows, the female characters in "The Epic of Gilgamesh" create a story which shows the role of female dominance in the creation of a civilized and powerful Sumeria. ... When characters are examined, Gilgamesh's actions seem to amount to little in comparison with his mother's accomplishments. ... One could argue that women might have a large role in the story, but Gilgamesh and Enkidu a...

• Word Count: 1389
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

However, in the tragedies of the fifth century, women were dominant major characters that were seen as heroines. ... They were not allowed to own land and were married off very young to total strangers. ... The character of Clytemnestra in Aeschylus" Agamemnon is very masculine and is shown posses some male traits. ... Euripides Medea is one of the tragedies that shows a woman dominating the rest of the characters in the play. This female character throughout the play criticises the conditions of women and they way they were treated. ...

• Word Count: 1759
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Although featuring different characters in different settings, both Du Bois and Delany focus on segregation and the harmful effects caused by either racial or sexual prejudice. ... For Julia, Jim is an unknowable stranger who is "alien in blood and culture " (Du Bois 8). ... The Spacers are called "strangers " by a gay man, who comments that they have nothing for him since they are not men (Delany 124). ... Du Bois uses the careful description of this dire and silent post-apocalyptic city to underlie the characters' unvoiced fear and uncertainty about the future. ...

• Word Count: 2007
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He presents gender as a changeable trait, not necessarily corresponding to the sex of the character. ... He reflects the complexities of human nature and identity by showing contradictions in the genders of many characters, especially that of Feste. ... Initially in the play, Shakespeare establishes the conventional definition of a man and a woman in the characters of Orsino and Olivia. ... Shakespeare displays more contradictions in the characters of Viola and Maria, who both have considerable wit and intelligence. ... The language of a character always reflects his or her gender. ...

• Word Count: 2131
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Compare and Contrast the representation of female characters in Snow White and Mulan. ... Other traditional Disney heroines are characters like Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) and Cinderella. ... Mulan is far more complex than most Disney heroines; she has personal flaws, which make her easier to relate to than other characters. ... Many stereotypes can be recognised when comparing and contrasting the two female characters. ... It could be argued that there has been some progression in the portrayals of female characters in Disney over time. ...

• Word Count: 2236
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Khaled Hossieni the author of A Thousand Splendid Suns shows the struggle of female characters trying to overcome the oppression and mistreatment that women face in everyday Afghanistan. ... Because of her status in the household, she tell, Marium"The children of strangers get ice cream. ...

• Word Count: 1256
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School