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    Assignment 2 (Q) Assess the contribution of feminism to an understanding of society. (1‚200-1‚500). Feminism is a movement that argues that women suffer injustices in society because of their gender. “Like Marxists‚ Feminists take a critical view of the family and see that family as an institution that benefits men more than women and children” (Webb‚ R. ‘et al’‚ 2008‚ pg.43.). The development of feminism has led to attention being focused on the subordinate position of women in many societies

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    Feminism is a well-known movement of substantial importance under the umbrella of gender equality. The majority of people today don’t understand what feminism stands for‚ and they don’t realize how important it is. There is no logical reason not to support gender equality and feminism. Gender equality is the belief that men and women should receive equal rights and treatment‚ unless there is a sound‚ biological reason for men and women to be treated differently (5). This belief is also the main goal

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    The reading of other texts contributes to creating meaning for other texts. An example of this is Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ this novel is more easily understood when it is compared and contrasted to other literature works‚ such as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The aspects of the two novels that can be compared and contrasted are the plot development‚ characterisation‚ setting‚ narrative point of view‚ writer’s context and themes and issues. The plot of Pride and Prejudice

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    The focus will be on the conflict between feminist ideals‚ assumptions and demands behind what known as feminism. Feminism has evolved dramatically over time‚ which makes finding a widely accepted set of feminist ideas an impossible task. However‚ Webster’s dictionary (2007‚ p230) defines feminism as a theory of the political‚ economic‚ and social equality of the sexes. Therefore‚ feminism is based around the idea of men and women being equal. On the other hand‚ feminist is also defined as ‘an

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    At the conclusion of Pride and Prejudice‚ Jane Austen resolves the novel while using particular writing style and technique to reinforce the characters of Elizabeth‚ Georgiana‚ and Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Elizabeth’s strong-willed character is emphasized when Austen subtly contrasts her against Georgiana’s shy one; she uses Georgiana as a foil character for Elizabeth‚ and vice versa. Elizabeth’s strong opinions‚ quick wit‚ and “lively‚ sportive‚ manner” of conversing with Darcy astonish Georgiana

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    Feminism Women for years have been socially oppressed and not given gender equality. Feminism is the advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political‚ economical and social equality to man. According to the Dictionary of Critical Theory‚ feminism’s common core is the thesis that the relationship between the sexes is one of inequality or oppression and that all forms of feminism seek to identify the cause of that inequality and remedy it. A little background to how women have been oppressed

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    transformation of Emma revealed the changes in context and values? Heckerling’s transformation of Emma reveals the changes in context and values through sharing its ideas but altering some features. By keeping the ideas the same‚ Heckerling is able to display the contextual differences. Emma‚ a novel written by Jane Austen‚ follows the life of a wealthy woman living in Regency England‚ 1816. Clueless‚ a film created by Amy Heckerling‚ similarly follows the life of a wealthy woman‚ however unlike Emma‚ it is

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    Feminism between African Americans has become a movement and us black women need to keep it alive. According to Hooks “Feminism- it’s a black thang”‚ women can no longer be oppressed and have to make a change by our black men in society. I agree with the point that is trying to be conveyed which is stated by hooks‚ “admit that male domination causes much of the gender conflict and pain experienced in Black women’s lives”. Hooks states “Feminism is a movement to end all sexism and sexist

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    Jane Austen in the 20th Century – A Comparison between Emma and Clueless Generally one would assume that our society has changed considerably since Jane Austen’s times and I do not want to argue the opposite. In some ways‚ however‚ we are still concerned with similar problems. Especially coming of age is a topic which has not lost any of its currency. This can nicely be seen in the 1995 Hollywood remake of Jane Austen’s Emma – Clueless. Director Amy Heckerling transferred the story originally

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    “exhibition of complete self-sufficiency [and this] draws a stunned tribute [from Nick Caraway] (Fitzgerald‚ 132). Jordan is a successful woman who shows the positivity of women being independent. Similarly‚ the harm of women in a world without feminism is evident by the way that Tom treats his wife‚ Daisy and his mistress‚ Myrtle. When Tom gets into a fight with Myrtle‚ Myrtle tries to stand up for herself against Tom but when she does‚ Tom “[breaks] her nose with his open hand”(Fitzgerald‚ 125)

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