Judith and Holofernes The story of Judith and Holofernes from the book of Vulgate demonstrates the extraordinary power a woman can possess. Judith‚ the heroine of the story‚ saves her town from destruction as the author conveys her strength‚ faith‚ and determination throughout her quest against the tyrannical Holofernes by using various archetypes and themes. Before the actual story of Judith begins‚ the author provides some background information. The exposition is set in the great city of Ninevah
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Judith Sargent Murray Judith Sargent Murray was born in Gloucester‚ Massachusetts on May 1st‚ 1751. She grew up to be an American advocate to women ’s rights as well as a famous poet and writer. Judith lived in the time where women were not equal to men and did not have the same opportunities. Growing up‚ she watched her brother become well educated and she as well wanted to learn everything‚ but her parents refused to bring her up in the same way they did their son (Wikipedia). Women ’s voices
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welcome to Your Morning Wake Up Call‚ with your host me‚ Melody Emm! Today we have a very special guest with us‚ praised American philosopher and gender theorist‚ Dr. Judith Butler everybody. So Ms. Butler‚ May I call you Judith? I’m so honored to have you on my show. Butler: Of course you can‚ and the pleasure is mine really. Me: So Judith why don’t you tell our audience a little about your career as a queer theorist? Butler: I’d be happy to. My work in queer theory mostly focuses on feminism and gender
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at The Social Construction of Gender by Judith Lorber‚ and Getting Off and Getting Intimate: How Normative Institutional Arrangements Structure Black and White Fraternity Men’s Approaches toward Women by Rashawn Ray and Jason A. Rasow. In The Social Construction of Gender‚ the most obvious argument lies within the title of the reading itself‚ Lorber is arguing that gender is a social construct yet still has an effect on people’s lives. One example Lorber gives is that women in Saudi Arabia are
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Cranach the Elder’s Judith with the Head of Holofernes‚ was created in the midst of both the High and Late Renaissance. The oil painting on linden created in 1530‚ is in traditional portrait style‚ and showcased Judith immediately after the beheading. The image of Judith holding the decapitated head of Holofernes uses the contrasting nature of the scene in its advantage. The painting contains both the gruesome head and the elegant beauty of the murderous widow. Appropriately‚ Judith is dressed in an
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Chris Robinson Ms. Thomas English 1101 January 25 2014 Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “Silent Dancing” Essay of the cultural shifts of Cofer’s mother‚ her cousin and her cousin’s brother girlfriend From Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “Silent Dancing” Cofer’s Mother Cofer’s mother is in the middle of the assimilation phase she is involved in both the American culture and the Puerto Rican culture. She often shops
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To Another Housewife In Judith Wright’s poem‚ "To Another Housewife"‚ change occurs as the fundamental motif. The composer has harnessed a variety of language techniques to promote these changes. "To Another Housewife" is a dramatic monologue that talks about the changes in the values and responsibilities of a girl as she matures into adulthood. Judith Wright has written this to highlight the fact that many people are in this situation. Wright uses contrast and juxtaposition to outline this change
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Jessie Armstrong 11/21/2013 English 101 “The Inequality of William Shakespeare and the Fictional Sister Judith” In Virginia Woolf’s “Shakespeare’s Sister‚” she tells a story about how women were treated and the opportunities they didn’t have as an intelligent writer‚ as compared to those of the men during the Elizabethan era (Shakespeare’s era). She wonders why there were no women writers during this time. All authors were men and their portrayals of women were usually as a person importance
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In the provided translation of the ancient Anglo-Saxon poem Judith‚ the author presents the story of an atypical‚ yet ultimately genuine hero: Judith‚ a widowed member of the oppressed Israelite town of Bethulia‚ who through the clever use of only her wits‚ beauty‚ and unending dedication to the continued freedom of her people‚ leads them to a well-earned victory over the antagonistic General Holofernes and King Nebuchadnezzar’s tyrannical rule. While some may argue that Judith’s character is unworthy
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: A Comparative Study of Judith and Esther as Heroic Figures An integral element of the Christian faith and one of the world’s oldest written works‚ the Bible is a rich and distinctive piece of literature. Referred to as the Word of God by the Christian faithful‚ the Bible was composed over a period of over one thousand years by several different authors of varying backgrounds as well as religious perspectives. As such‚ it is a library of stories—of interpretations
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