... a variety of symptoms after birth, many of them experiencing multiple symptoms; eight of these reported symptoms continuing after their return to work. Physical exhaustion and depression were the most common symptoms women were dealing with on their return to work. Eleven women said they needed more flexible work packages to smooth their return to work in line with their new responsibilities as mothers. Several women indicated ... , more problems and tensions surface in the family providing greater impetus to avoid having children. Married couples who are both employed face the "time-cru...

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... then most movies and television programs also push the father-daughter relationship off to the side or ignore it altogether. If the father is included in any discussion, he is often portrayed as indifferent, self-centered, distant, insensitive, uncommunicative, and stressed - especially when it comes to interacting with the daughter. More shocking is the data collected by V. Phares (1997) that reveals fathers generally ... the adolescents were interviewed by phone, and conducted on randomly selected days. In the interviews, the adolescents were asked what they had done the previous day, ...

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... wrote, that was not as common. The play also depicts the typical males in Tranio, Lucentio, and Baptista, among others. Petruchio and Katherine offer the contrast to the typical roles usually played by people of their gender. It is the changing of the roles that makes the play unique and keeps the audience interested in the play. In the first act of the play, Lucentio is taken with Bianca right ... away and wants to court her. After seeing Bianca for the first time, Lucentio is already telling Tranio, ... great source of energy in the play and she was also the play's most complex chara...

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... is: a journey of exploration. It is in this depiction of the Franklin that Chaucer first implants in the reader's mind that the Franklin is an admirable character and a character that is to be respected not only by his fellow pilgrims, but by the reader. Through the Franklin, Chaucer the writer unfolds an incredible story about idealistic love. This tale is one ... for change and societal reform. The question posed to the reader at the end of the Franklin's Tale is indeed supposed to evoke commentary as well as questioning. The reader is supposed to struggle with the question of "who is...

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... most of history women generally have had fewer rights than men. The Women's Rights Movement began in cities of the northeast in the early to mid-1800's and soon emerged in cities of the Midwest and western states. It was not until the 1890's that women in the southern states joined the bandwagon. The Awakening by Kate Chopin, set in the coastal region of Louisiana, was written and published during this ... at dame schools. They could only attend the master's schools for boys when there was room. The role of the woman was not to be the achiever but to be available to be used by the achie...

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... of England's upper classes at the time of the novel. Even though Clarissa is effected by Septimus' death and is bombarded by profound thoughts throughout the novel, she is also a woman for whom a party is her greatest offering to society. The thread of the Prime Minister throughout, the near fulfilling of Peter's prophecy concerning Clarissa's proposed marriage to Roger, and the characters of the doctors compared to the tragic plight of Septimus throw a critical ... light upon the social circle examined by Woolf. After seeing his ... ...

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... tough situation of infidelity between Mary and her husband. She could have ignored it, pushed it aside, or even told Mary just to spite her. Instead, she is contemplating a way in which Mary will be the least hurt and traumatized by the situation. To this critic, that is a true friend. In many instances, critics may argue that Sylvia was self-absorbed or too much of ... supposed friend, Mary. When she realizes that the information given by Edith to Frances Jones could potentially be both embarrassing and revealing to her friend Mary, she says, "Well, don't worry, Edith, Ill give De Peys...

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... "in fact there are only a handful of white teenagers there. Sara is idealistic and sees no reason not to be friends with the other black students as she approaches them first before being relegated to the white table in the school cafeteria. Sara is befriended by a young black woman named Chenille, whose brother Derek is a straight "A- student, headed for Georgetown and headed for a life ... I think it is clear that the film is trying to present an idea to the audience that Sara is taking control of her own destiny, both by her choice of trying out once again for Julliard, and her choic...

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... wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to comment those who do right."" The type of female behavior or "good lives- considered appropriate was modest ... in conclusion, Paul was helpfully accommodating the ideal of spiritual equality of men and women to the culture of his time. It obvious that he was necessarily influenced by the culture's anxiety about women...

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... it came time to kill the rabbit for dinner she did not have the heart to do it; this was not the first rabbit she has ever had to kill. One of the soldiers hit the rabbit over the head and she proceeded to prepare the rabbit for dinner and the sight and warmth of the blood made her think about her son who had just been killed in battle by the Prussians. After dinner ... that this would keep them warm they helped her. The soldiers more or less helped dig their own graves without even knowing it. After dinner she sat by the fire to warm herself and the soldiers climbed up into the loft to...

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... run everything according to his rules." (Hartley 39) The fallen woman shows defiance by making the transition from the private and feminine space to the public and masculine space. The punishment of death is Tennyson's stern warning to women of the Victorian age to remember the place or risk the punishment of death. The fate of "The Lady of Shalott" comes to fruition when she touches land. Consequently, her journey to the social life of ... public life remains incomplete due to her premature ... ...

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... Esperanza Cordero. Esperanza means hope while Cordero means lamb and is Cisneros' mother's middle name. As a representation of Cisneros, Esperanza was meant to be the sacrificial lamb who gave hope to all the women who were confined to domestic living by marriage and cultural obligations. This included Esperanza's great-grandmother whom she was named after. Although Esperanza had "inherited her name, she didn't ... Esperanza an embodiment of Cisneros' desires and therefore a source of wish fulfillment. Through Esperanza's experiences, Cisneros connects the women looking out the window lo...

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... global action plan on women in development. Then, in 1983, the Secretariat for Women's Affairs (HAWA) was established to monitor and assess the services provided by the public sector and the private sector for the benefit of women. In addition, the HAWA also acts as the main information centre on women's Affairs, and at the same time serves as the secretariat to the NACIWID. Delivery system a variety of support services for women has ... been strengthened through the activities of government organizations such as the Community Development Department (KEMAS). The Federal Land ... ...

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... look like them"".15 The stereotypes, whether conscious or unconscious, hinder the advancement of women. If the stereotypes are not confronted, the damage left by them can be irreversible. The third barrier is due to the government. Basically, the lack of enforcement by the government hinders women's advancement. If the government does not watch and impose the laws and policies, people will continue to write off women for jobs.16 The barriers mentioned are not ... the only things preventing women from ... ...

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... of this incident demanded that she would have taken place under her husband. This issue is brought to the reader's attentions by the attitude of the husband. Torvald way of speaking clearly denotes his disappointment in Nora by stating: "worries that you couldn't possibly help me with," and "Nora, Nora, just like a woman." At this time Nora is clearly being considered a property of some kind: ... 's character was symbolized as the "Angel in the House", due to the fact that was what men in words considered women but treated them as personal property. In summary to the above we can see ho...

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... , Hester had kept the identity of her lover a secret taking on the ridicule of the community by herself to protect his reputation. For one person to bare that type of burden when it would have been a thousand times easier to merely speak the name of her fellow sinner proves her heroinism to me. The fact that it is Hester who helps Dimmesdale up the steps to the place where he confesses ... and then dies, escaping the direct ridicule of the community, just ... taking on the ridicule of the community by herself to protect his reputation. For one person to bare that type of burden when it ...

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... control has given women the liberty to engage in sex without having to consider the biological, sociological and economic consequences. It is true, however, that more than the sexual liberalization, the economic revolt has contributed to the recognition of the individual rights of women. The economic demand for a new labor force had to declare women equal, giving them equal opportunities to study and to work without confinements. The richness created by females for themselves, through ... their salaries, opened the door for living independently with or without a male partner, and ... ...

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... between men and women. Paulina, as a surrogate of Hermione, testifies finally that this kind of harmony can be achieved. As we define above, Paulina is depicted by Shakespeare as a comedian woman. She is interior to the heroine whatever in position or in temperament. But she impresses us so much because her characteristic is truer than angelic Hermione and Perdita. If Hermione and Perdita ... from the reality to the vision of eternal boyhood innocence is put into sharp contrast with woman's creativity, bravery and feminine grace in face of the realistic world. However, the female qualit...

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... seeking much younger playmates are all telltale signs. Sissiness is without exception not a physical, but a psychological problem, which sources may well go back to overprotected mothers, or the parent's practice of "civilizing" the small boy by making him excessively polite, orderly and gentle. People generally mislead sissiness with homosexuality and impotence. When you name somebody a sissy you simultaneously pass a ... wear boyish clothes simply for comfort. It is in the demands of our times. Being slim means being healthy, being more supple, what should not, however, be connected w...

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... her." You better not never tell nobody but God- (Walker 1). Celie is only fourteen years old, and she's already been pregnant two times as the result of rape by her stepfather, Alphonso. " He never had a kine word to say to me. Just say you gonna do what your mammy wouldn't. First he put his thing up against my hip and sort of wiggle it ... up to Mr._____, it may have contributed to the friendship formed with Mr.____ at the end of the novel. A life with a man who loves her sounded good to Celie and she wondered if that type of life was attainable. Alice Walker portrays, in The Color Pur...

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... Field, author of The Splendor of Longing in The Tale of Genji, the affair turned relationship with the Akashi Lady is special to Genji because she reminds him of his deceased wife Aoi. Field also stated that this relationship "conformed to the standard type of marriage practiced by the Heian aristocracy- (74). At this point in the story, according to Field, the Akashi Lady is the only woman Genji tried to develop a relationship with ... . The Akashi Lady may have had his attention but another woman that is also involved with Genji had his heart ... ...

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... from others. She is given the traditional passive personality we identify with. However, with the progress of the story and by the end, the changes in Gretel start to show, as she more actively becomes a heroic female. Gretel comes to realise that the survival of herself and her brother depends upon her. Gretel plays upon the idea of the dumb female act to lure the witch to her timely end. "With ... a wild impulsive and demonic strength the terrified girl pushed and crowded the witch into the oven ... Shrek provides an alternative to the unrealistic views of Disney. Again like Beauty an...

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... impaired the soldier who, by Claude's description, is in obvious pain. However, the soldier is suffering from a physical ailment where Claude's agony is more on the emotional side of the spectrum. Claude vividly depicts the scene when the agonized soldier is walking under the Armour sign, which again is symbolic to Claude and his emotional troubles towards woman. Claude takes a liking to the soldier because he can relate to the way the soldier walks ... feels that he cannot have because of his family and the safe women are the ones that will help him live up to the ideals that his famil...

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... a place for relaxation and escape, and it becomes the perfect setting for Edna Pontellier's Romantic Journey. The second part of the Romantic Journey is psychological. It includes the realization of the character that society is corrupt and therefore the views encouraged by society are wrong. The character must return to the true self and break free from the boundaries established by society. In The Awakening, this aspect of Romanticism is not so clear ... on her own desires rather than based on those of society. This realization is further intensified by the intense presence of the sea...

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... again and again and even learn by heart. She is so anxious when she knows that I am going to plead in court, and so happy when all is over! (She arranges to be kept informed of the sort of reception and applause I receive and what verdict I win in the case.)...She has even set my verses to music and sings them, to the accompaniment of her lyre, with ... . Women would wear tunics called stolas. There were 2 main styles: Peplos: this was 2 pieces of rectangular cloth which were held together at the shoulders by pins, it would have been like a sleeveless dress, a belt would have been worn a...

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