villains‚ a view which modern feminine criticism has tended to challenge. How do you respond to their characters and roles? King Lear is a tragedy written by the famous playwright William Shakespeare around the years 1603- 1606. In Shakespeare’s time it was believed that‚ as stated by Helene Cixous in ‘Sorties’ that either a woman is passive‚ or she doesn’t exist. His characters Goneril and Regan go against this belief as they are the exact opposite of the typical feminine stereotype of being gentle
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How far do you agree with the view that ‘Feminine Gospels is nothing but “Feminist Propaganda??? ” ’ In answer refer to 2 poems in detail. Talk about Title‚ The Virgins Memo‚ The woman who shopped Feminism has been around since the 1910 with intention and purpose. Since then the movement gained momentum and created a 2nd and 3rd movement which have gained recognition in history and still today there are real feminists who kept true to the original feminist movement. However since then have attracted
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The two poems ‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy and ‘A Woman to her lover’ by Christine Walsh both share the main theme of love and the perfect relationship or valentine’s gift. Each poet has used vivid symbolism to express their true feelings on this theme. Duffy has effectively described how love is like an onion‚ whereas Walsh has described her ideal relationship by using symbolic metaphors. ‘Valentine’ is a poem about the ideal gift to receive on Valentine’s Day. Most people would not associate
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her towards greater‚ more powerful targets until she seems unstoppable” (Geddes 56). The concluding line “Look at me now” (Duffy 41) endorses the power Medusa has which enables her to wreck vengeance on menfolk. Medusa represents women who had undergone an ordeal in a male-dominated society and
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Explore the similarities and differences in the presentation of female characters in A Streetcar Named Desire and ‘The World’s Wife The presentation of female characters plays a very significant role in both A Streetcar Named Desire and The World’s Wife and though these texts express similar ideas about women‚ there is also substantial differences. Tennessee Williams’ ASCND‚ tragic first produced in 1947‚ sets his female characters within the patriarchal society of post Second World War New
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Shortly after‚ the two start to date and later find themselves in a committed relationship. The question is how good a job does the show do of accurately portraying lesbians? To start‚ all three of the women mentioned above are attractive and feminine. All three have long flowing hair - always nicely styled and maintained - and pretty faces carefully done up with light make-up. This is what Ann Ciasullo refers to as “sanitizing of the lesbian through her feminizing” (599). In other words‚ Grey’s
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Analysis of Salome In Carol Ann Duffy’s poem Salome‚ the main character (Salome) directly refers to Salome in the New Testament of the Bible. Two references‚ in the Gospels according to Mark and Mathew‚ give us the background to her character. Briefly‚ she danced for her father‚ King Herod‚ on his birthday. King Herod was delighted and said that he would give Salome whatever she asked for. Salome‚ prompted by her mother Herodias‚ asked for the head of John the Baptist‚ who had said Herodias’ marriage
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parallels between it and the ‘Songs of Social Change’ vernacular . In particular‚ the social change tradition‚ has evidenced themes of “black anger and of the black woman’s specific quest of wholeness‚ freedom‚ and agency (Gates and Smith 17). This feminine aspect is perceptible in “Still I Rise”‚ as evidenced by the confident‚ and overtly sexual‚ female images painted by Angelou. For example‚ she pens “I dance like I’ve got diamonds / At the meeting of my thighs” (Angelou 947). In regards to the aforementioned
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RELS 2001 Midterm Study Guide Spring 2013 Date: 7/2 You are required to bring Blue Books for the exam. They are available at the Student Government Office (4th floor‚ University Center‚ right above the bookstore) for free. I will collect all your Blue Books and redistribute them before the exam. Also‚ you will be strictly required to leave all your cell phones and bags (along with all reading materials) in the front of the class. Any kind of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated
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1.Basic info -In 1986‚ Duffy and Jacobs‚ backed by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami were able to design the first line under Marc Jacobs label -Marc Jacobs international company‚ LP is a design company launched by Jacobs Duffy Designs Inc in 1993 -Following the next year‚ in 1994‚ Jacobs provide his first collection for menswear -Marc Jacobs later on became part of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy -Popularity have reached in 80 countries -In 2011‚ the income of Marc Jacobs
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