1. Literature and Defying Female Gender Roles
The notion of femininity, along with the idea of the female gender role, has substantially changed in the last century. ... By writing this poem, Plath points out how her entire existence is controlled by a man. ... Diane Di Prima presents a female character that contorts the patriarchal female gender role. ... The winning boy or girl will bring higher rations of food and money back to their district. ... 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 tradition...
- Word Count: 2160
- Approx Pages: 9
- Grade Level: Undergraduate