A Comparison of the Depictions of Women in "Medea" and "Wide Sargasso Sea"
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A 7 page overview of the female characters in the ancient work of literature by Euripides and the more modern work by Jean Rhys. The author contends that in each of these works the presentation of female characters runs counter to the audience's expectations. Literary conventions and audience expectations, values, and assumptions are challenged. No additional sources are listed.
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A Conversation Among Friends Who Went Away For The Weekend
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5 pages in length. Julie, Ann and Elise needed to get away for the weekend. Between their boyfriends, work and classes, all three young women were past due for some serious rest and relaxation. They were looking forward to this trip for many reasons, but one of the most important was so they could talk about everything until all hours of the night; while choice of topics was vast in nature, there was one subject that kept recurring over and over again throughout the weekend: men. What ultimately developed was a conversation that ended up with all three women in hysterics. No bibliography.
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A PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN YEZIERSKA’S ‘AMERICA AND I’ AND STEINBECK’S ‘CHRYSANTHEMUMS’
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This 6 page paper analyzes the portrayal of women and the themes of Steinbeck and Yezierska in "Chrysanthemums" and "America and I". Quotes cited from the texts. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Psychoanalytic Reading of Christina Rossetti’s “The Lost Titian”
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This 5 page report discusses the psychoanalytical aspects of the short story by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) “The Lost Titian” that was published in 1856. It is worth noting that her works’ apparent simplicity often masks a darker and far more intellectual stream of consciousness. From a psychoanalytical perspective it is quite clear that there is much more to the writer and her work which may, in itself, serve as a metaphor for a creative and unique woman of the Victorian age. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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A Review of the Evolutionary Nature of Feminism
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A 4 page review of the multifaceted nature of feminism. This diversity is emphasized by a number of writers, one of the more notable of which is Estelle Freedman. Freedman's "No Turning Back: The History of Feminism and the Future of Women" is complimented by an exploration of a number of other authors and viewpoints. Rosemarie Tong's "Multicultural and Global Feminism", Pat Mainardi's "The Politics of Housework" and Barbara Ehrenreich's "The Road to Equality" each add considerable insight into the diversity of feminism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A Society Without Gender Roles
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A 5 page paper which discusses aspects of gender roles in relationship to a society that did not have gender roles. The paper examines what society would be like if there were no gender roles. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A View of Medieval Life (7 pp)
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Labels in any time period tend to fluctuate -we may call the Middle Ages that period of time from the twelfth century to the fifteenth century. An art historian would label these early, high and late Gothic, but for the sake of discussion we will use "Medieval," to encompass both. A large part of the population at this time was illiterate, but that does not mean that they did not love stories like the rest of us. What has survived from that period are the stories, in the forms of the works of Christine de Pisan (1363 - 1431) and Jean Foissart ( c 1330 - c1404). Yet we will see different pictures of the same society from their point of view as we examine their works. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Abuse Alert In The Dental Industry
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4 pages in length. Children are often the unwitting victims of domestic violence, even though they are not the specific targets of the adult's anger. Statistics show that in America, a child is reported abused or neglected every thirteen seconds, which equates to more than two point seven million children each and every year. This figure, more than three times as many as was reported in 1980, reflects a disturbing trend toward uncontrolled acts of domestic violence. The writer discusses how dental healthcare professionals can first recognize child abuse in their patients and then deal with the moral and ethical obligations of reporting such abuse. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Achieving Equality
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This 6 page paper discusses the following quote; “the symmetrical view of equality ignores actual imbalances of power in society, whereby women and ethnic minorities continue to be subjected to disadvantages and detriment... More recently equality has moved beyond equal treatment” . The paper examines what is meant by equality and how equality measured in results may be more important than the equality of opportunity. The paper includes discussion on prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping and positive discrimination. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
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Adrienne Rich's "When We Dead Awaken: Writing As Re-Vision"
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5 pages in length. Carrying forth the burden that has plagued women for centuries, Adrienne Rich's When We Dead Awaken: Writing As Re-Vision attempts to alter the historical concept of patriarchy within the boundaries of contemporary society. In the author's opinion, the age-old gender molds are ripe for revamping and bringing into the present frame of consciousness. No longer are women to be made to suffer through an oppressive existence simply because it is the right thing to do; rather, Rich paints a new picture of a strong, intelligent woman who will not be coerced by the irrational expectations of an oppressive, patriarchal society. No additional sources cited.
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Advertising Dictates Our Perception of Masculinity and Femininity
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A 6 page paper on how advertising tells us what is masculine and what is feminine, and the costs to society and individuals of that representation in relationship to Jean Kilbourne's "Still Killing Us Softly" and Naomi Wolf's "The Beauty Myth." Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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