creation of feminism‚ which is the advocacy of women’s rights to be equal to that of men in society. Donald Hall‚ an American literary critic‚ argues in his book Literary and Cultural Theory that the “key to all feminist
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In Elie Wiesel’s memoir‚ Night‚ holocaust survivor Eliezer suffers from one of the most painful events in human history: the Jewish Holocaust. As a result of his suffering‚ he is radically changed from a devout Jew‚ to a devout cynic. His religious fervor is lost‚ and little hope is provided for its salvation. The definition of holocaust is mass destruction; this is usually associated with the mass destruction of human life. Another definition‚ although horribly ironic‚ is a burnt offering. Perhaps
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Meet Elie Wiesel Look‚ it’s important to bear witness. Important to tell your story. . . . You cannot imagine what it meant spending a night of death among death. —Elie Wiesel The obligation Elie Wiesel feels to justify his survival of a Nazi concentration camp has shaped his destiny. It has guided his work as a writer‚ teacher‚ and humanitarian activist; influ- enced his interaction with his Jewish faith; and affected his family and personal choices. Since World War II‚ Wiesel has borne witness
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Previous to the emergence of feminist theories in the 1960’s and 70’s the criminal justice system and studies surrounding it were developed under the assumption that males were the predominate perpetrators and victims of crime- particularly in cases regarding interpersonal violence. Whilst this was and still is true‚ the number of women being involved in interpersonal crimes is increasing‚ causing a new wave of interest as to what circumstances a woman finds herself involved in a criminal situation;
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Feminist views on society; Feminists believe that society is male dominated (patriarchal). Feminists want women and men to have equal rights and powers as there is inequality between the two sexes. They look at society on a macro scale so the ideas are generalised to the whole of society. Feminists also believe that society is based on disagreement and conflict between the sexes as women believe they have been disadvantaged in society. Liberal feminists believe that men and women are becoming
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Marjane Satrapi says in multiple interviews that she does not subscribe to feminism; instead‚ she describes herself as a humanist. However‚ her graphic novel memoir‚ Persepolis‚ has several themes at its core that convey feminist ideals. Throughout the novel‚ Marjane constantly expresses frustration with Iran’s strict regulations on women. She also grows up with strong female relationships in her family; these women help shape Marjane into the woman she is today‚ a woman who won’t stand for inequality
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The School of Psychoanalytic Criticism “The Cask of Amontillado” and its author Edgar Allan Poe are excellent references for applying psychoanalytic interpretations to an author and his work. Psychoanalytic criticism uses a Freudian theory of a three level psyche‚ the ego‚ the super-ego‚ and the id to gain a better understanding of the deeper or hidden meaning within literature and an understanding of the psychological identity of the author‚ the characters or the reader. Freud theorized that
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“I would argue that feminist film studies is not only still alive and well‚ but has‚ in fact‚ become much more heterogeneous‚ dynamic‚ and open in its scope‚ encompassing not just film analysis but also television and new media studies…” says Karen Hollinger from Feminist Film Studies (Hollinger 19). Film’s have definitely grown and expanded from the years pass. Women are now starting to be given roles other than those to please the male eye such as the girlfriend‚ secretary‚ receptionist‚ or mother
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The 1942 film Casablanca is not at all a feminist film‚ and neglects to challenge the status quo of the roles of women in cinema‚ and in society‚ at the time. All personnel who worked on the movie were male‚ as were the majority of the characters‚ save for Ilsa (portrayed by Ingrid Bergman)‚ who does little more than flutter her eyelashes. The female characters are all but silenced‚ relegated to being wives and girlfriends whilst the males hold more reputable occupational positions such as bar owner
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http://www.iep.utm.edu/fem-stan/ Feminist Standpoint Theory Feminist standpoint theorists make three principal claims: (1) Knowledge is socially situated. (2) Marginalized groups are socially situated in ways that make it more possible for them to be aware of things and ask questions than it is for the non-marginalized. (3) Research‚ particularly that focused on power relations‚ should begin with the lives of the marginalized. Feminist standpoint theory‚ then‚ makes a contribution to epistemology
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