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    David Miller Oppression on Women in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis Marjane Satrapi‚ in Persepolis writes about a memoir of a little girl growing in Iran. She refers to a secular pre-revolutionary time through contrast‚ the oppressive characteristics of the fundamentalist government upon women in specifics. In comparison‚ her work is very similar to Margaret Atwood’s‚ A Handmaid’s Tale‚ in which the central character‚ Offred‚ reflects upon her former life’s

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    is “no doubt that regionalism stems from a deep personal involvement with a particular place‚ a lived experience that is not available to the causal observer” (Jordan‚ 9). In the novels As for Me and My House by Sinclair Ross and The Diviners by Margaret Laurence aspects of regionalism are very prominent. The central characters in each novel develop identities which reflect the regions in which they live. Ross’ characters‚ Mr. and Mrs. Bentley‚ develop the hollow existence and aversive attitudes

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    is a film‚ directed by Phyllida Lloyd‚ based on the life of Margaret Thatcher‚ the longest serving and the only female Prime Minister of Great Britain in the 20th century. The film shows Margaret Thatcher as an elderly woman who has flashbacks of the major and consequential events of her life. The ghost of her husband Dennis comments and reflects on her successes and failures who really is just the figment of her imagination. Margaret grows up working at the grocery shop‚ that her father owned‚

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    Teachers’ Guide: Oryx and Crake By Margaret Atwood 2003 Synopsis: 1. Oryx and Crake is a novel of human catastrophe and potential. At the center of the story is Snowman/Jimmy‚ who finds himself wearing nothing more than a bed sheet‚ sleeping in a tree‚ and facing starvation. The question is why? What events have caused Jimmy to become the Snowman and to find himself in such devastating circumstances? In a narrative that shifts in time‚ Atwood unravels Jimmy’s life before and after the moment

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    analysis of two great female leaders of the past‚ Elizabeth I‚ Queen of England‚ and Cleopatra‚ Queen of Egypt. However their leadership styles can still provide lessons to be used today as demonstrated by former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom‚ Margaret Thatcher. In choosing Elizabeth I and Cleopatra‚ there are several components to effective leadership addressed. Elizabeth‚ the strong and ever vigilant leader‚ lead her people through trying times without allowing herself to marry. Cleopatra‚ the

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    “The Morality of Birth Control.” “The Morality of Birth Control” by Margaret Sanger‚ an American Birth Control Activist‚ gave logical information‚ arguments about ethics for women‚ and brought out an emotional response. The rhetor gave off a logical appeal with arguments that were reasonable‚ and credible. She gave examples of ethical appeal that touched on the sense of morality. Also‚ the rhetor exemplified emotional appeal; bringing out the good and bad values in certain types of people.

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    for Policy Studies a neoliberal think-tank. However due to the controversial contents of his speech‚ he is now facing the dilemma of losing supporters. Boris’ ideas are in a way similar to Margaret Thatcher’s. However the way he presents these ideas will put off many people listening to his speech. Margaret Thatcher promoted the thought of individuals working towards their own wealth rather than living off socialism. However in Boris uses the following two quotes: "a buccaneering environment

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    had the right to obtain knowledge on contraceptives and the different methods that were available to them‚ so that unwanted pregnancy could be avoided and they could enjoy having sex without worrying about becoming pregnant. In 1912 a nurse named Margaret Sanger invented the term we know today called birth control‚ in her process of speaking on behalf of women rights to make the decision of whether or not they wanted to have a child. Sanger broke the law of the Comstock anti-obscenity by trying to

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    techniques. Margaret Atwood‚ has these skills in abundance. Her use of symbolism creates an extraordinary depth to the book‚ keeping the reader engaged and thinking about different and conflicting aspects of the story. Atwood uses many contradicting symbols such as the role the symbol of mirrors play compared to the symbol of The Eyes and the standout red of the handmaid’s garments. Commonly‚ the colour red holds plenty of significance and meaning‚ usually through art‚ though Margaret Atwood’s creation

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    for and won is the right to control when we have children. Margaret Sanger was the leading women for this movement. She started to educate women about sex in 1912. She was a nurse who had treated many women who had back alley abortions done. She had dreams of a “magic pill” that would one day prevent pregnancy. “No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether or not she will be a mother‚” Sanger said. (Margaret Sanger‚ 2013) In the battle for this cause Sanger faced

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