... in public space (on the rooftops where people can see her) and just by doing that she makes a social statement for women's right to be whatever/whoever/doing anything they want. She raises the position of women as creatures who can stand the heat! the heat of Nature and the heat/stress ... matured or a married man. When questioned about his "missus" he replies "what about my missus" - preserving his independence was the following line. This only goes to show that Stanley was a male chauvinist totally selfish and felt that women ought not be independent but to be domineered by men! Tom on...

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• Grade Level: High School

... women had no choice but to obey. As a result of this many works in literature were reflective of this diminutive role of women. William Shakespeare's Hamlet goes both hand in hand and contrasts with this trend. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the women in the play are driving factors for the actions of many other characters ... the end of the play. It is not evident whether Hamlet would or would not have killed Claudius that day if his mother hadn't died, but whatever Hamlet's plan was, it was discarded in the instant he discovered Gertrude poisoned. Crying as he stabs Claudius with the poisoned...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... women had no choice but to obey. As a result of this many works in literature were reflective of this diminutive role of women. William Shakespeare's Hamlet goes both hand in hand and contrasts with this trend. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the women in the play are driving factors for the actions of many other characters ... the end of the play. It is not evident whether Hamlet would or would not have killed Claudius that day if his mother hadn't died, but whatever Hamlet's plan was, it was discarded in the instant he ! discovered Gertrude poisoned. Crying as he stabs Claudius with the poiso...

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• Grade Level: High School

... experiencing that men and women were not treated equal. I was oppressed throughout my upbringing. I had very limited access to education as women were regarded as inferior human beings, a famous saying goes ˜a girl is virtuous if She has no talent'. I was educated and forced to be totally submissive to my parents and husband through my entire life. In connection to this ... not walk easily due to the deformed feet. As much as the men saw feet binding being a form of beauty for their women, I found the practice quite inhumane. I remember my legs were broken which was quite painful for k...

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• Grade Level: High School