... , 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. La ... to the dawn of mankind - she started an upscale ladies escort service by catalog. 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 everyone-(124). As Eva Luna noticed, ...

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... women are portrayed as the root of all evil shown through Ambrosio's comparison of Matilda, an adversary of Satan himself and Eve, the biblical character who threw all men's chances away by condemning us to constant sin. We see cruel women in both these novels, the prioress in "The ... from either a psychotic man as found in Walpole's "The Castle of Otranto" or a supernatural demon as found in Leroux's, "The Phantom of The Opera". She is terminally helpless and usually screaming. These woman have began their lives with a blank. The mother, if known, has disappeared and an aunt is ... , ...

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... the title of an 'accomplished woman' at this time. Moreover, a woman must "possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking" (39). According to this list of requirements, Caroline and Emma Woodhouse of Emma are two of the few women who could fit the 'ideal' model. Both women are beautiful and capable of the necessary ... intelligence, however, make up for plainness in appearance, and her eventual union to Darcy contests the notion that "social rank alone might suspend or overrule a sentiment about someone's 'character.'"17 Darcy falls in love with Elizabeth's p...

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... , as evidenced in "Girl", a plot itself is expendable. The mother is the speaker for the majority of the story, with the daughter interrupting for a brief two sentences. The mother's laundry list of expectations and instructions stops only to allow the story to end. In this way, Kincaid makes it evident that the mother is dominant and that there is no room ... are standing in or the time period in which they are living or how the weather is outside. Normally, we are given these elements as clarification or as background for a character's beliefs in a story. However, in "Girl" we are give...

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... family's faces. The advertisement's slogan, "a home's true value starts with what you value ", focuses and directs the attention onto the buyer. In addition to this slogan, the advertisement also includes a list of all the details and the amenities that this house has to offer along with some ideas that each feature can bring. The extra bedroom gives the family a choice of ... patio provides a place for family gatherings and parties; last but not least, the open floor plan allows for many different opportunities to renovate the area. The slogan combined with the list makes the buyer to ...

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... . They consisted of undergraduate psychology students who agreed to participate for course credit. Two questionnaires were administered to all students. Both questionnaires contained a list of 58 adjectives in random order. The first questionnaire, along with the 58 adjectives list, contained three semantic categories and a 5-point scale for each. The categories consisted of bad/good, passive/active, and weak/strong. The second questionnaire ... ...

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... for its presentation of characters displaying their atypical thoughts on gender is Macbeth. In Macbeth, women in making decision of his life influence the main character. In Act 1 Scene 3, Macbeth is influenced by the prophecies of the three witches which are to become a thane of Glamis, thane of ... for its presentation of characters displaying their atypical thoughts on gender is Macbeth. In Macbeth, women in making decision of his life influence the main character. In Act 1 Scene 3, Macbeth is influenced by the prophecies of the three witches which are to become a thane of Glamis, t...

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... rations of food and money back to their district. This novel directly goes against a patriarchal definition of a twentieth century woman by creating a strong, independent, female leader. Each character within this story displays a varying amount of both masculine and feminine traits, yet the two main characters, Katniss and Peeta, shift the gender roles of how the traditional man ... of the novel, shows true leadership as well as bravery as she illegally passes her district's boundaries in order to hunt and provide for her family. "Katniss' character is represented as possessing masculi...

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... time. This theory often carries over to literature, depending on the society and time period of which an author lives, which can determine the behavior a character of a specific sex, is set to portray. Between Shakespeare's play, "The Tempest and Marie de Frances', "Guigemar " both pieces of literature ... and needing the woman to help heal him in his time of distress. This was unheard of during her time period and a strong female lead character was somewhat a myth. Centralizing the plot line on a woman's power and control is breaking through society walls of expectations provided by the...

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... challenges the assumptions made about gender in his own society. He presents gender as a changeable trait, not necessarily corresponding to the sex of the character. Furthermore, he presents gender in a way contradictory to the conventions of his time, through the use of disguise. In Elizabethan times, women ... have men to rely on, and are forced to look after themselves. He exploits this situation to explore the reserves of the female character, and their possession of what are normally considered to be masculine traits. In contrast, Shakespeare presents Sebastian and Sir Andrew with ty...

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... that marrying for money is wrong but by remaining neutral on the matter she focuses the reader's attention on the importance of the woman herself. The next flower on the list is yet another lovely flower, the iris, which is also dismissed despite being "straight" and "fine." Yet it is these very words that give the impression of a regal, cold woman ... ...

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... . ​In Gilman's, The Yellow Wallpaper, the narrators husband and other authority figures portray the main character as submissive and constantly belittle her opinions. Due to a presumed unstable condition, the main character is denied the ability to work or perform any strenuous physical or mental activities. Restraining the amount ... shifts and highlights the importance of the characters thoughts. Gilman creates a window to the characters internal affairs by introducing the asylum of a journal the character secretly uses to seek refuge, "I did write for a while in spite of them; but i...

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... plan to his family, his wife refuses to enter the ark and even encourages him to marry again if he fully pursues his plan. "Ere row forth, Noah, whither thou list, and get thee a new wife ("Noah's Flood " 73). The wife has disorderly defied her husband and ultimately God by declaring to stay behind and gives, what some consider to be ... ...

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... willing to cling to this torturous tradition so they would not be shunned by the men who created this horrible tradition in the first place. Many societies have created a long list of demands that create the "proper woman ". It is easy for Americans to see that female circumcision is a barbaric means of control over woman in Africa. It is also easy ... ...

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... Global Responsibility page, Walmart talks about its new Women's Economic Empowerment Initiative program, which supports women-owned businesses through sourcing and training. On the Global Responsibility report is a concise bulleted list of its five-year plan to increase opportunities for women. In the blue box to the right of the page, under the title "Mexico", is a short sentence about ... ...

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... bowls)" (Kilbourne). The media's modern day depictions of beautiful women influence what our society perceives to be beautiful in a negative way. The media and the advertising world are setting a ridiculous list of criterion for women to live up to. The effects are with out a doubt influencing the lives of women in a negative manner by making them feel inferior and insecure with ... ...

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... advertisements for employment were no longer separated between the sexes and both men and women were considered for a larger range of positions. Those who sought employment during this decade would list their qualifications and educational experience, but usually nothing regarding age, nationality, marital status, or race. The employment for women occupied approximately one-forth of the total section of want ads ... ...

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... the happiness she deserves. Not only is her morality called into question, the spectatorship will naturally not be positive in the relationship to her character. Usually audiences, especially in classic Hollywood are meant to like characters unless they are specifically given all of the elements of a villain and ... a rift in their relationship and she deals with this by becoming very business oriented instead of secure with Harry. On one hand, neither of these character's behavior is faulty but instead a result of being human; it cannot be viewed in either a redeeming or deleterious li...

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... virtue prevents her from having the knowledge to properly protect herself and causes her to be one of the novels weakest characters. To become a stronger character and have control over personal control in this novel, a woman must come face to face with her sexuality and learn to use it to ... they fully embody their wants and use their sexuality to obtain what they desire without showing shame. After Matilda has lost her virtue to Ambrosio her character wildly changes and, "she assumes a sort of courage and manliness in her manner and [speaks] no longer to insinuate but to command& ... ...

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... female matriarch'. Whilst Shakespeare allotted his female characters from a patriarchal perspective, he was perceptive enough to consider 'authentic' female behaviours of the time and included such mantras into his character's personalities. As per Dusinberre (2012): "The female gossip networks gave women sources of power which were feared by men; if female networks were never the crude schoolhouses of subversion ... academy awards. Shakespeare explores the limitations of women in other works, providing strong female characters but is careful not to over-step the boundaries of accep...

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... their "to-be-looked-at-ness". She offers that female characters add nothing or very little to actual elements of plot and character but rather are subjected to male scopophilia, the fetishistic and voyeuristic, due to phallocentricism and psychoanalytic fear of castration. She laments the way in ... no promise of love or commitment or concern for her interests, it is purely sexual. In doing so he fails to acknowledge her as a character with interests and rather fetishizes her into an object of desire. Octavio awkwardly forces himself on her, and they reluctantly kiss. A close up shows ......

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... a craft in which pervertibly differentiates women from men. Victor is seen as a beholder of knowledge, versus the perception of a female character such as Elizabeth as a source of emotion. To take certain characters out of context, Justine's is a very passive, seldom vocal character in the novel. She is ultimately framed for the murder of William Frankenstein. Even though Justine is innocent she remains ... the facts" (65). Not only do her speech and actions illustrate passiveness, just the small idea of her being accused proves this to be the main reason behind her character: "But I ha...

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... the most attractive female in the school, and use the distinctive colour of pink. In the movie, Mean Girls, the main character, Regina George, is the stereotypical and superficial popular girl based on her attractiveness in high school. Regina's character matches the standards set by society which demands girls to develop superficial values. Regina's relationship with her parents has an impact on ... life and tries to make up for it by giving her whatever she desires. The values nurtured by her parents allows Regina to do whatever she pleases, and teaches her character to be selfish, cr...

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... ; emphasized on the idea of the restrained woman in the Victorian Age. Even though the title of the poem alludes to the fact that it will center upon the woman character, Tennyson places emphasis on the natural surroundings of the poem. Additionally, he focuses his attention on the exterior and interior environment of the woman rather than the lady herself. He ... Roberts 56). In his poem "Mariana" Tennyson attempts to review and challenge a common male literary custom by taking cue from another writer, namely Shakespeare, and putting a minor female character as the main protagonist in h...

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One of the main aspects of Shakespeare's writing that literary critics assess and praise is his ability to write women that are fully developed and rich in character. Women who were intelligent, willful, and opinionated, were under-appreciated due to the social, political, and artistic milieu in Britain during the Elizabethan era. Whilst the independency of women was ... power. She now belongs to another man who is not her father; she is restricted to her virginity and this confinement is not her choice. 
Given that there is little character development, it seems that, as the only woman pr...

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