... write, "Victorian culture and early film simplistically divided women into two groups. This cultural construct defining women on their sexuality has been dubbed the virgin-whore complex (2009, p. 219)." The virgin-whore complex proposes that women are either pure, innocent "good girls" or morally-void, promiscuous "bad girls", and leaves no room for in-between. In ... sexuality in the 1950s, so did women in film. The sexually adventurous "blonde bombshell" was often portrayed; hence, most of Marilyn Monroe's roles throughout her career. Although this character often came across as simpl...

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... in "Girl" suggests that women are to serve men and fall into a certain mold and if not they will be perceived as sluts. "Girl" even mentions the Electra Complex by saying that women are born sluts. The superego, ego, and id play a major roll in the interpretation of this story. The superego in "Girl" is a ... "you are so bent on becoming" (854), is repeated over and over again and is taken alone one can relate this to the Electra Complex. This is possible because the main character in this story is referred to as a girl so she is probably to young for sex with boys her own age. So these ...

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... 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 ... creatures. Beatrice de las Cisternas is a nun who leaves the convent to fulfill her desires and is described by the narrator as, "a character so depraved, she did not long to confine her characters to one being" (134). Beatrice's actions of murder and adultery are somewhat ... but these are acti...

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... and other men's tower of strength and she tries to please her husband by telling him what he wants to hear, Mrs. Ramsay is too complex a character to simply be seen under the light of traditional Victorian women. She repeatedly mentions that men need women's protection and when Mr. Ramsay tells ... and has no desire to marry. Many of the values Lily holds are considered quite unconventional and unfit in the Woolf's era. Through the character of Lily Briscoe, Woolf challenges the conventional female gender role in society and expresses her feminist perspective in regard to female gender ...

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... Besides, all three of these female characters from the aforesaid plays are all quite developed and are in many ways some of the most complex characters presented in their respective plays.Although Shakespeare permits some of the female characters to exist fully outside of conventional norms, others are put ... the prevailing social order because it advances his own interests.In other words, gender roles and expectations are being stated to this strong female character in no uncertain terms. What is remarkable about Hermia's response to both her father and to Theseus is that it is impassio...

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... human quality that male characters seem to possess. They are flat, two dimensional, lifeless, stereotypical portrayals of such women as a devoted mother, a mistress, and a barfly. 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. In stereotypical fashion, Miller ... support of Willy's views. Smith writes, "Willy's repeated interruption of Linda's speech anticipates silencing of women by men." (Smith, Susan H.) Incapable of her own thoughts and opinions, Linda's ch...

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... examine the ways in which women and minorities are portrayed in film. The authors wanted to "gauge the strength of female and minority presence and to provide an assessment of character representations through an analysis of labor force participation, sex-roles of occupation, prestige of occupation, and gender- (Eschholz et al., 2002, p.299). Eschholz had the content of fifty films ... female portrayls are often that of white, middle class woman (Lotz, 2001, p.108). Several things have changed in the media relm regarding female characters since postfeminism. Female characters who are co...

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... , he gets the impression that they are not as simple as it can be expected, considering the fact that this is a Victorian novel. On the contrary " they are quite complex, and, in some aspects, different from the typical characters of the epoch. In keeping the Victorian mindset, the novel encompasses many stereotypes of gender roles for its main characters. Eliot ... , Phillip cannot hold Maggie's attention forever. He ends up losing her to another gentleman who exhibits a more traditional male gender role. Lucy Deane, a relative to the Tullivers, is not a main character in the novel. Howe...

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... This is what is presented by the narrator, which in the case of "Mrs Dalloway- I consider very special and peculiar: it is shifting, fluid, complex. Firstly, one might ask, how many narrators are there? What are they like? Secondly, is there is some, then what is the connection between the ... in V. Woolf's novel? By the definition it is "a speaker through whom an author presents a narrative; often, though not always, the narrator is a character in the work - and therefore subject to the same considerations as other characters. Every work has a narrator, though some try to obscure point...

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... , in accordance with their sex. Shakespeare 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 were not allowed to act on stage, and ... point that men's love is "more giddy and unfirm" than women's love, and later he says that his love is stronger than any woman's. However, I think that Orsino is a fickle character anyway, and Shake...

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... used a range of literary techniques including first person narration and phrases to successfully create an interchange of unique characters. In the character of Claudia, Day has subverted the chauvinistic male stereotype in the detective genre, and changed the way people perceive women. Sydney ... created Harry Lavender as the evil voice behind Sydney's crimes, giving the audience someone to connect to and someone to dislike. The character Claudia is initially portrayed as a typical forties, hard-boiled detective. Day plays with this stereotype at the beginning of the novel challenging ...

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... /01. Coverage of that day was disturbing and frightening to all those who viewed it, but the effect that this content had on an adult viewer would be much more complex than that of a child. A child may not understand the reality of what was seen that day, a child having seen this coverage may not have realized how legitimate these events were ... people. Experience of endangerment and fear by others is a result of a more mature response to stimuli. This experience involves identifying with a character who is portrayed in fearful state. It is a kind of vicarious fear, where by feeling con...

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... constant socio-economic evolution. There is a gaping difference between the consumers of cosmetics of thirty years ago and those of today. In fact, the picture of cosmetic consumption has become complex. Men traditionally thought, in western society, to be uninterested in their aesthetic appearance, are ever more involved in transforming their look. Unhappiness with body is not anymore confined to ... male grooming. In 1992 Kellner stated that " consumption is thus not purely concerned with the act of consuming itself, but more importantaly with the creation of identities through the com...

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... she claimed she was shunned by collegues and retired on medical grounds. (Report by Ros Wynne-Jones as cited in The Independant, February 19 1996). There are many different and complex issues surrounding the Sex Discrimination Act, and in some aspects there is no sufficient clarity to what amounts to discrimination within the law. Discrimination cannot be interpreted in one specific ... on the rights of women concerning rape. In cases of rape, the evidence is primarily the word of the man against the word of the woman, however it becomes more complex; inevitably it is the woman who beco...

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... company that dominates full-length feature animations. Two feature long cartoons, Snow White (1937) and Mulan (1999), are good examples where a female character takes the central role, Snow White being from the first half of the 20th century and Mulan from modern times. Between the times when these ... this sense Mulan is a true liberated heroine, she is independent of anyone else, and makes decisions on her own. Mulan is far more complex than most Disney heroines; she has personal flaws, which make her easier to relate to than other characters. These flaws are ones such as ... (a drag...

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... fear of him leaving her. This pride is also why she's so attracted to Wilson. Wilson represents Hemingway's ideal male, Margot is attracted to him as he is the only character in-story to have more power than her. Margot has never experienced what a man should be, and is attracted to this embodiment of masculinity. The situation is presented as something ... the focus of the story. Margot's inability to access true aggression and her place in the van subtlety showed her true role and how she was denying it. Margot is a complex character that continues to be admired even today....

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... of a woman in fifth century Athens, and she is able to produce sympathy from the audience, making the audience aware of her and other women's plights in that time. The character of Clytemnestra in Aeschylus" Agamemnon is very masculine and is shown posses some male traits. In these plays there is a sense of role reversal, showing the women to be stronger ... seen as a means of producing children, more importantly a son. 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 co...

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... that there is far too much reliance on authority, meaning the opinions of older and perhaps ancient writers. This sort of authority was responsible for the horrible distortion of woman's character and place in society and thus Chaucer felt his satirical and sarcastic attack about love in marriage was necessary. Chaucer does it through the Wife of Bath as a medium to ... showed by the Wife of Bath. In conclusion, The Wife of Bath definitely has some strong positive messages for contemporary women, but her hypocrisy makes her one of the most complex and well-developed women characters in ...

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... rather than philosophers. However, they present multitudes of information regarding the disadvantages of women when it comes to love and marriage. The basis of Freud's argument comes from the Oedipal complex. Freud argues that in order to develop one's sexuality in a normal fashion one must join one's Affectionate and Sensual currents. If a male fails to do so correctly he will never ... ) still holds true today, regardless of women's various achievements. Until we can achieve equality amongst the sexes, our love lives will remain "a very distant state of affairs with a decidedly imperso...

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... to discourage them, often leaving them feeling helpless. Unfortunately, this helplessness tends to be viewed by many higher classed people as laziness. What is not realized is that stratification is a character of society, and not just a reflection on individual differences. Stratification is universal but variable. It involves beliefs and persists over generations, even tough "Democracy demands that all citizens begin the ... impartiality in gender. Although society has changed from the days of extreme inequality, it still needs much attention to equalizing the privileges between the d...

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... authentic voice to their desires, and mute the discourses of the male characters" Ripley Scott is well known for his strong lead females and another famous lead female was the character Ripley from Aliens. However an argument to support Mulveys idea is that in cinema, women have to become masculine to gain power i.e. Sigourney Weavers shaven head, masculine clothes and masculine ... proof to their report. The only problem with this was that since then, better psychoanalytical psychologists have built better theories based around Freud's original findings, especially things like the Edip...

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... they assume the children will have an increased risk of poor peer relationships and psychiatric disorder (Dundas and Kaufman 67). For lesbians and gay men, the issues surrounding parenting are complex and sometimes disturbing. Homosexual parents face more legal and social hurdles than heterosexual parents do. Gay parents have been striving to adopt their rights since 1969. Today, the legal right ... advantage. By having gay parents the child would be able to accept and be more understanding towards diversity than others would. This is an advantage because it can build one's character. T...

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... conspicuously free from the proselytizing that frequently occupied her when she was not at her desk struggling with her fiction. To discover that Woolf believes men and women should share a complex view of reality, one as free as possible from the parochialism of any single sex is not to discover anything very new about her work. (Rosenthal, pp. 35) Here, Rosenthal ... logic in fighting for women's rights and in writing about men and women. To accomplish all three of these prerogatives, Woolf had one unifying goal; she wanted to "construct [her character] so that each shall be not a mov...

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