FEMINIST LENS: A Feminist lens can be useful in every day life‚ because one of the most uttered issues is the characters of individuals such as girls. They are the ones often controversial. It’s been part of our lives‚ discussing characteristics‚ values‚ behaviors‚ etc. THE MISS PHILIPPINE PAGEANT: Women who are tall‚ have curved body shaped‚ beautiful‚ and smart are the so-called Miss Philippines‚ Binibining Pilipinas and they were the candidates. Some are willing to support this kind of
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Book Review Set in the 1870s‚ A Dollhouse was among the first to present a three-act play with quite a different tone and theme‚ addressing feminist issues that have been never before seen acted out on stage. With the intriguing dialogue and the mystery of the plot‚ rest assured this play-turned-book could be very much considered‚ a great read. With even just the title hinting on the message of the play‚ readers would be surprised at how unpredictable and in-depth the characters and events would
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Mirroring the acceptance of the haunting of Beloved’s baby ghost‚ these portray inverse forms of facing traumatic memories. Furthermore‚ Morrison reflects the role of storyteller through utilizing familiar elements to convey a message‚ in reimagining Beloved through the lens of Denver’s birth‚ a story often told by Sethe. The emergence of a physically present ghost creates an atmosphere that forces memories to resurface for Sethe‚ and “the gothic not only grows real‚ it also grows in scope‚ taking up
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to be called Beloved‚ is infatuated with Sethe and has the characteristics of Sethe’s daughter who has been deceased for eighteen years. The events of eighteen years prior are retold as members of the community continue to question Sethe’s choice and the actions leading up to Sethe killing her own daughter in order to save the young girl from the torment of slavery. While in Beloved’s company‚ Sethe is able to express her own past and the past of her mother. In this passage‚ Beloved shares with
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Ironically the movies that were critiqued fall under the horror‚ action‚ and fantasy genres however‚ the resulting criticism opposes their purpose in which they fall respectively under feminist‚ queer‚ and Marxist criticism. Halloween being nationally recognized as a spooky day was the perfect setting for a woman to establish her equality. Likewise‚ an action film was critiqued as being the perfect setting to establish an LGBT presence as opposed to the drama stereotype and fantasy was viewed to
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Feminist theorists Camille Paglia and Foucault give opposing views on the topic of women and their sexuality as they addressed topics such as homosexuality and pornography as ways of expressing sexual desires and the role a woman plays in society in reference to her sexuality. Camille Paglia‚ a graduate of the University of Arts in Philadelphia‚ America‚ has strong feminist views in relation to women’s sexual preferences. Paglia is a bi-sexual female‚ who came from an Italian‚ Catholic household
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The "Trifles" of Feminism The bone of contention for feminist theory is centered at the treatment of women living in a patriarchal society. Feminists raised questions about why women were being forced into a position of subordination and their affairs looked at with marginal importance. Susan Glaspell’s story “Trifles” depicts the plight of women and their subordination while subversively commenting on the negative effects this had on the female psyche. “Trifles“ begins with an investigation into
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it is time for this feminist to express why‚ in my opinion‚ Bernie is the better candidate to address everyday issues facing women. As a woman‚ I vote with my brain‚ not my anatomy. The insinuation that a "true feminist" would choose Hillary simply because she is a woman is in itself sexist. As a feminist‚ I push for equality. Equality means selecting the candidate that best represents the good of women‚ and policies are not based on gender. I am proud to know several feminists who are both male
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Cry‚ The Beloved Country Essay Stephen Kumalo and James Jarvis were two of the most outstanding characters in the novel Cry‚ the Beloved Country. Their courage and endurance to overcome the tragic events they have endured throughout the novel has proven that fact indefinitely. Although both of these characters are extremely courageous‚ James Jarvis proves to be the most courageous because of all the terrible hardships he overcomes. James Jarvis overcomes the hateful racial misunderstandings he
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Let Bygones Be Bygones In her novel Beloved‚ Toni Morrison sets up several characters who both love and are beloved. Among them‚ Paul D stands out through his timidity toward love and the meaning behind love‚ freedom. Because of the bitter and miserable experiences suffered by him and people around him‚ he has learned to love just a little and escape from the reality‚ and is a prisoner of his past. However‚ throughout the novel‚ Paul D rescues himself by persuading Sethe to live for tomorrow
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