Today's Women vs.
Women of today have come a long way since the periods in the drama "Trifles" written by Susan Glaspell, and short story " The Yellow Wallpaper" written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In both literary works, the characters played by women were portrayed as nothing more than property, which should be seen and not heard. This is typical of society in the late 1800's and early 1900's, which is the time setting in which these literary works take place.
In the drama "Trifles", the male characters known as Henry Peters (sheriff) and George Henderson (country attorney) strut around like roosters making lewd, sexists remarks while investigating the murder of the farmer John Wright. The two farmwomen, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, while forced to listen to such barbaric comments, actually end up solving the murder. Unfortunately, they do this from a male's point of view and are completely oblivious to the unseen environment around them. During this time, the two ladies sit silently conversing between themselves about the tragedy, and actually find clues to the how's and whys of the suspect without really looking. The female characters in this drama are written to be very perceptive and understanding about what happens in everyday life in a country home, since they too are country homemakers. With this information, which the men do not share, they notice small insignificant looking items which appear to be out of place. Through deductive reasoning, the women were able to figure out that John Wright's wife had been abused for many years. Not physical abuse, but severe mental abuse. The abuse seemed to reach its peek when her husband killed her canary by ringing the bird's neck. This signifies a symbol of the life and freedom she once had.
" The Yellow Wallpaper", by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is about a woman who is suffering from temporary nervous depression.
Men vs. Women Why is it that women are in the bathroom for hours getting ready and men are in and out in fifteen minutes? ... Is it that women have lower self esteems than men? Do women just do it to make themselves feel good? ... I spend a good amount of time on my nails and I guarantee my boyfriend never notices the difference from the blue yesterday to the red today. ...
Today's Humor vs. Yesterday's Legend For centuries people have been discussing the Arthurian legend. ... Sir Launcelot slaughters a group of wedding guests, Sir Galahad falls into the control of a horde sex-starved women, and Sir Robin flees danger while his companions sing of his fearfulness. ... Which is quite noticeable since the movie was produced in 1975 and people are still laughing about it today. ...
In "Latin Women Pray" by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the writer is looking upon religious customs as a type of joke. ... Similarly the tone in "Latin Women Pray" is negative also. ... In contrast, the Latin women could have talked about this yesterday. ... Back in biblical times, people weren't as accustomed to believing in an omnipotent, all-knowing God as people of today are. ... However, Cofer leaves us with beautiful sights of the women kneeling and praying. ...
"White men and women were addressed as Mr. and Mrs. ... These cases eventually led to the Brown vs. ... However, freedom is a reality for African Americans today, owing much to the victory in the brutal struggle of yesterday's freedom fighters in the massive migration, the labors of national organizations, as well as the efforts of grass-roots activism. ...