techniques and look our for comedic elements. Make note on theme and character. A Woman Of No Importance Themes: The author Wilde criticises the victorian upper class in a variety of different ways. They are usually throughout the first two acts in the abundance of witty dialogue the protagonists engage in. Lady Caroline displays her own ignorance when she dismisses ‘new woman’ Hester Worsley a somewhat pious woman who is independent and financially secure. She patronizes Hester through her actions
Free Social class Working class Oscar Wilde
‘Lajwanti’ is a heart-rending portrait of a woman who tries to flee to her father’s home in order to escape the brutal and sexual advances of her brother-in-law in her husband’s house. She is caught mid-way by Jaswant‚ her brother-in-law‚ who forces her to return back to her husband’s house. However‚ she is briefly rescued by a woman passing by in a jeep who helps her go to her father’s house. Lajwanti’s only moment of glory comes when the rich woman delivers a resounding slap on Jaswant’s face
Premium Family Woman
Replacement Sharon Olds explains “the oldest story we have on our planet (line 17)” in her poem 35/10‚ the story of replacement. Mother daughter replacement‚ when the daughter enters the stage of full bodily maturity as the mother’s days fade and she no longer has sharpened looks nor the ability to produce young. At this time‚ the mother is forced to hand over the women duties and believe in her heart that she has lead her daughter down the right path that has prepared her for this moment. Mothers have
Premium Mother Family Mothers
the turn of the turn of the century was a gendered place‚ meaning that there were social spaces where women could and could not go” (Bowles‚ 2011‚ Sec. 2.3). Things have transpired throughout history that has altered the expectations of the modern woman as well as their social limitations. Initially‚ colleges focused on teaching women clerical skills. As Bowles (2011) stated‚ “Business schools began to emerge that taught women specific skills such as stenography‚ bookkeeping‚ and typewriting”
Premium Gender role Women's suffrage Female
In this poem‚ William Shakespeare illustrates a woman who is not so imposing. Throughout the piece‚ the narrator compares his lover to beautiful things‚ but she comes out with the short end of the stick. She was not blessed with desirable attributes‚ yet he loves her. Unlike most poets from his time‚ Shakespeare does not write to please the reader’s ears but to be brutally honest in a way that is endearing‚ in a roundabout way. His sonnet is very atypical in the way that he describes his beloved
Premium Iambic pentameter Poetry Sonnet
In A Respectable Woman Mrs Baroda follows the same course as Mildred in the beginning her interest in a man by feeling “piqued” at his lack of interest in her. The simple fact of the physical presence of the man is again what awakens the woman’s sexual interest as Gouvernail’s silences and indifference seem hardly designed to attract her. Again like Mildred Mrs Baroda is confused by the difference beetweeen the social role she expects her guers to play and Gouvernail’s actuality. Gouvernail does
Premium Gender role Marriage FACT
until the first edition of this book was published‚ not a single book addressed the nuts-and-bolts specifics of how to market to persons of the female persuasion? Why is that‚ when women make up just over half of the population and‚ more important‚ control well over half of the spending? It’s time for a book that presents the business case‚ identifies the operating insights‚ and details specific marketing tactics for the consumer group marketers need most – women. This is that book! What’s the first
Premium Gender Gender role Marketing
A Warrior’s Triumph The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston presents the story of a girl trapped between the cultures of her surrounding environment and that which her mother and family have forced upon her. Knowing only the Chinese way of life‚ this girl’s mother attempts to familiarize her daughter‚ whom is also the narrator‚ with the history of their family. The mother shares this heritage through the use of stories in hopes the narrator will be prepared for her ultimate return to China
Premium Girl Woman Maxine Hong Kingston
In the book‚ The Globalized Woman by Christa Wichterich (2000) it states: “All this means that the global conveyor-belt is becoming ever longer. The leading brands are in fact‚ ‘hollow firms’. They do not have factories or their own; they design goods‚ get others to produce them‚ and then take care of the marketing.” Page 16. This quote captures the overall point the author is trying to make. Wichterich supports this statement with Nike as an example. Nike is a brand of sports shoes that handles
Premium Athletic shoe Nike, Inc. Minimum wage
In the poem "On the Subway" by Sharon Olds‚ she contrasts the worlds of an affluent white person and a poor black person. The two people have many opposing characteristics‚ and the author uses literary techniques such as tone‚ poetic devices‚ and imagery to portray these differences. The narrator is the white woman‚ and she realizes how people get "stuck" in places of society based on their skin color. The word "stuck" is repeated twice to stress this idea. The major difference between the two people
Premium Black people Race White people