1. A Gathering Light and The Devil Wears Prada
As time and context changes, significant developments and changes have occurred in the representation of women, their ambitions and ideas of selflessness and choices. ... Society's highest expectation for a woman was that she marries and be a good, respectable wife and mother, even if this meant she could not pursue her own dreams. This idea of ambition is reiterated throughout A Gathering Light through both Grace Brown and Mattie Gokey. ... Ambition is also seen in Mattie's dream of being a writer. ... This is evidence for society's spurning of women pursuing an ambition instea...
- Word Count: 1463
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: Undergraduate