Typically in late 19th century literature, female characters are simply placed in the novel to further the male protagonist plot. ... Eponine is used to portray another strong and proactive character within the novel. ... Eponine truly takes on a proactive role in the novel. There are three specific times in the novel, in which she alone, changes the course of the plot. ... Eponine also plays a large role in the revolutionary aspect of the novel. ...

• Word Count: 2647
• Approx Pages: 11

The novel can be looked upon as a strong censure of the bigotry and sexism that defrauded African- American women in the American South. ... The research emphasizes on the concept of Womanism which is at the crux of this novel. ... The essay endeavors to investigate how gender oppression, colonial subordination and identity are portrayed in the novel. ... Set in the backdrop of an early 20th century America, the issues discussed by the novel can be seen as 'realist'. ... "7 In the beginning of the novel, fourteen year-old Celie is sexually abused by the person who she believes ...

• Word Count: 3403
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

The novel, like Trainspotting and Bridget Jones", is another potential cult classic. ... A testament to this is the 2000 release of a movie adaptation of the novel starring John Cusack. Though not a top-grosser, it was heralded for its simple beauty consistent with that of the novel. ... The novel was indeed an accurate depiction of the idiosyncrasies of amorous relationships. ... These stereotypes will be analyzed independently and then juxtaposed with corresponding sterotypical female characters in the novel. ...

• Word Count: 2791
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It is therefore under the influence of these values that the characters within Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, are constructed. ... Shelley's disgust at the philosopher's cold-hearted abandonment of his five illegitimate children by Therese le Vasseur, an illiterate working class girl, had a significant impact on the construction of the novel's main character, Frankenstein. ... Frankenstein, and all male characters in the novel, inhabit the public sphere. ... This segregation of masculine work from feminine affections is apparent throughout the novel and is exemplified throu...

• Word Count: 2624
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Many people in our society feel that they have become so immune to the media that they no longer realize the actual affect it has on them. Many of them see it as their only way to discovering the world. Meaning that they get to see, hear, and perhaps feel things that they would never feel, had it not been for the media. Hence the expression often used to describe the media, "the window to the world". People feel that they are wise and independent individuals who do not need the influence of media to get through their daily lives. ...

• Word Count: 2756
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

Title: An Investigation into Sexist Language. Name: Andrew Verrijdt One of the most important political and social movements of the twentieth century has been the drive towards achieving complete equality for all people regardless of race, colour, class, gender identity, mental state or physical impairment. One area that has remained resistant to change is language. While it is has been widely accepted that some aspects of language are clearly sexist, for example the use of "he" as a genderless pronoun (Cameron 1998, Wardaugh 1992, Pauwels 1998), there is still argument as to whether or n...

• Word Count: 2723
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As explained in the article "BMI-Based Body Size Guides For Women and Men: Development and Validation of a Novel Pictorial Method to Assess Weight-Related Concepts" by CV Harris, AS Bradlyn, J Coffman, E Gunel and L Cottrell, "Using Photoshop software, images were standardized by adding a gender-matched composite face to each body and removing any unusual or distinguishing features (that is, tattoos, scars, or excessive body hair)" (337). ...

• Word Count: 4155
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate