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    (Reed). An example of this stage as it relates to the Crying of Lot 49 is the opening scene. Oedipa is just returning home from a Tupperware party. She visits the market‚ runs errands and prepares dinner. This is the typical reality of a suburban housewife. The way Oedipa fills her time is a sign or indicator of her reality. “The second stage for the sign is that it misrepresents or distorts the reality behind it” (Barry 84). This stage‚ associated with the Industrial Revolution where the distinction

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    Figures 2 and 3 are subliminally underlying the message of men doing a women’s role as a housewife. Both images contain the phrase “whipped so good”; meaning that if one buys Pinnacle Vodka‚ it will in turn reverse the classic expectation of women fulfilling household chores and encourage men to do so instead. The advertisements encourage the

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    same time. It reveals Mrs. Bamjee as a caring mother and a typical housewife and yet a woman heavily involved in politics and social welfare. Her awareness of the political happenings in her community and her political stance brings her forth to say something about the moving to Transvaal‚ and yet her housewife senses make her relate these important issues to the people around her and make it sound as if it was a normal‚ petty housewife business. Secondly‚

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    Father Knows Best From 1954-1960 Father Knows Best was a top show on television. It started on the radio in 1949 and then debuted on CBS in October of 1954. The show took place post World War II in a town called Springfield. It was never stated what state the town was in but due to mentions of Altoona‚ a town in Pennsylvania‚ viewers are led to believe that it took place in Springfield‚ Pennsylvania‚ just fifteen minutes from where I live. This show was very popular because it was such an idyllic

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    Death is a theme that has been demonstrated in novels‚ short stories‚ and dramas‚ but it is continuously discussed in poetry‚ especially in Emily Dickinson’s poetry. Her unique approach of death made her stand out in history of American poetry and literature. Although‚ Dickinson lived a relative short life‚ until this day she is widely considered as one of the best-known poets for her unique treatment on the theme of death. In fact‚ as a result of Dickinson experiencing the loss of several close

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    would think it’s just a normal play centered around an average family during Christmas time. They may appear perfect like a doll house‚ but behind the curtain they have their share of problems. This play mostly follows Nora‚ who is seen as a typical housewife and mother. Throughout the story‚ her character evolves the most in this play and one would believe she changes her life for the better; even going so far as to show feminist qualities of self-sufficiency and liberation. Not all Holidays can be joyful

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    problem for these women. Friedan uses statistics‚ theories‚ and first-person accounts to show that the problem is the idealized image of women society has created‚ which she calls The Feminine Mystique. Women have been confined to the roles of a housewife and a mother‚ denying them education and career opportunitites. Friedan successfully proves that the feminine mystique denies women the opportunity to develop their own ideas by discussing women’s educational process‚ effective look at media‚ and

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    Plains‚ South Central‚ Southeast‚ West. (Appendix I) Density: Urban‚ suburban Demographic Age: Above 10 years Gender: Male and Female Income: $5‚ 000 and above Occupation: University Students‚ Professional Working People‚ Housewife Race: All: Asian‚ Black‚ White‚ and Native Social Class: Lower middle Class‚ Middle upper class‚ Middle-Middle class. Psychographic Activities: Health related‚ education‚ Convenience Interest: Outdoors‚ Active‚ sports‚ fashion‚ family

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    Bewitched begins with the orientation‚ establishing the status of the newly wed couple. Darrin is portrayed as the breadwinner of the family‚ and Samantha is presented as the perfect wife‚ which fulfils all of the criteria of a typical suburban housewife. The complication is then introduced when Samantha reveals she’s a witch. The complication is followed by a series of events‚ which begin with an invitation to Shelia’s -Darrin’s ex-fiancé- house. At arrival they are both greeted with a warm

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    outer world. However‚ nowadays due to the rapid increase in the technology the scenario has changed completely. Women have been empowered today. Our life can be considered to a coin. We can have only one side of the coin. If we choose to be a housewife‚ we normally have no other way but to cook at home and look after the children. The benefit behind this is that the children get the utmost pleasure of their mothers and the love of their grandfather and grandmother. They are delighted by the social

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