grown up outside of Greek society‚ which was believed to the only civilized. Because of this her malice and scorn can be explained by her barbarism‚ “I am the mother of your children. Whither can I fly‚ since all Greece hates the barbarian?" Her femininity was also be pacified by being played by a male actor‚ but perhaps most significantly Medea was written by a man. Euripides could be guilty of being too modern for his time‚ quite possibly explained by the later success of Medea after his death.
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to masculinity and femininity appears to be an on going debate‚ although traditional representations of men and women are still very much evident in media content‚ for example domesticity‚ motherhood and women’s role in the home‚ it is notable that due to shifts in a cultured society‚ one that claims to be of fairness and equality‚ that there are still repetitious marginalisation’s which currently proliferate within media content with regards to the representation of femininity and masculinity. (Allrath
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The Image of Women and Feminity in Euripides’ Medea and Alcestis The tragedies from the Ancient Greek world often reflect how the Greeks perceived their environment and what was important to them. Many of those tragedies present images of women and the feminity; Medea and Alcestis are two of them. Medea tells the story of a barbarian woman who killed her brother and left her home country to marry Jason‚ a man who will later abandon her and their children to take a princess for spouse. Alcestis
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Victorian Femininity Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat From hence‚ ye beauties‚ undeceived‚ Know‚ one false step is ne’er retrieved‚ And be with caution bold. Not all that tempts your wand’ring eyes And heedless hearts‚ is lawful prize; Nor all‚ that glisters‚ gold. (Gray‚ stanza 7) Thomas Gray’s charming way of assembling words together offers the reader a subtle insight on the woman’s role or "place" during the Victorian era. The woman’s role consisted of childbearing‚ and basic domestic
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A common reaction of Americans who have spent time in another country is that they believe the customs of the other countries are backward and need improvement. “Other” women are criticized for allowing themselves to live in such an oppressed state‚ and their traditional cultural resources are seldom recognized. In addition‚ there is a tendency to dichotomize cross-cultural information; if women are suppressed or brutalized in the other culture‚ then they must be liberated in this country‚ and when
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‘In Dracula‚ Lucy represents a 19th century ideal of femininity‚ whereas Mina embodies a more modern view of the role of women’. To what extent do you agree? Stoker’s presentation of the differences between Mina and Lucy provokes the debate about whether Lucy is intended to represent a traditional female role‚ with Mina being her modern counterpart. A typical depiction of life for a 19th century woman involved staying at home to look after their families; whereas‚ 20th century women secured
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How do Tennessee Williams and Ian McEwan present masculinity and Femininity as major themes in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘Enduring Love’? Masculinity and femininity are defined as a set of qualities‚ characteristics or roles generally considered typical of‚ or appropriate to‚ a man or woman respectively [1]. Both the novel ‘Enduring Love’ (1997) and the Play ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ (1947) presents masculinity and femininity but in different ways and era’s. McEwan presents these two major
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This article‚ written by Shanara R. Reid‚ discusses the over-sexualization of women in rap/hip hop songs and music videos‚ and the possible social causes of this. It has become apparent nowadays that women are heavily degraded in all kinds of media in order to appeal to the male viewing audience. Scantily clad women partaking in provocative dance routines and actions has become a norm of music videos. Machismo ideals that stress the extreme superiority of men over women and encourage the representation
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A Comparison Study of Masculinity and Femininity Culture in Sultanate of Oman‚ Norway and Japan According to Occupation Done by: Zayid Al shukaili Professor: Abir Clark Date: May 05‚ 2014 Zayid Al shukaili May 05‚ 2014 Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................. 1 I. Abstract .........
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fool.’ In the light of this comment‚ compare and contrast representations of femininity in A Streetcar Named Desire and The Great Gatsby As A Streetcar Named Desire and The Great Gatsby were both written by men‚ it is to be expected that they meet the generalised representations of women found in most famous texts‚ the vast majority of which were written by men. However‚ these two texts also explore the ideas of femininity in great detail and often challenge expectations regarding women while also
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