John Berger’s Portrayal of Male versus Female Nudity and it’s relation to Modern Society In the book Ways of Seeing‚ chapter 3 by John Berger‚ Berger outlines his portrayal of the differences between men and women and the manner in which they are culturally represented by analyzing nude depictions of woman in the European artistic tradition through paintings. The paintings overtime have demonstrated that men have more power over women as they are the main spectators of the paintings‚ and the
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In this passage‚ Maycomb is put across in a negative light. ‘Maycomb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town…’ The personification of the word tired emphasises the lack of enthusiasm‚ about everything‚ the people of Maycomb have. This also shows how tired and backward Maycomb is. ‘Tired’ also indicates that the town is very boring and new concepts are not welcome‚ everyone is set in their own ways‚ and no is willing to change. There is also the repetition of the word ‘old’ which gives the impression
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The Commander stalked along the front lines‚ icy blue eyes boring into the pale faces of men who stood quaking. Not one dared look their beloved leader in the eye; not that they could anyway. The crowd of warriors shifted uneasily in their leader’s wake. Several of them glanced at a man that stood in the far right of the lines‚ he seemed to be the only brave soul who risked asking the question that so many of the others were thinking. “Sir‚ many of us see it silly‚ to fight a war for a leader we’ve
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Being a woman A woman goes through her whole life being discriminating in many ways such as‚ in ads‚ commercials‚ and magazines. Bashing on woman did not just recently pop up‚ It dates back as far as any woman can remember. Therefor in the 1920’s woman being discriminated is no new surprise. The way Fitzgerald portrays woman in the 1920’s is very discriminating. Their looks‚ stupidity and making them seem like they are overly emotional‚ is all seen throughout the book. The way women are viewed
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While Ophelia demonstrates a kind and sweet character‚ Queen Gertrude is depicted in a much different light. Shakespeare had made a developed character that has far more than one-dimensional. Aside from her role attached to the male characters in Hamlet‚ Queen Gertrude is an intelligent‚ respectable woman. Unfortunately‚ Gertrude is not always painted in the best light as her lack of awareness of her husband’s murder. Gertrude “doesn’t seem to know what’s going on around her and doesn’t know why
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Noon is a mother to all of her loved ones‚ her arms are open wide with care and nurture‚ and the only thing she needs now‚ is to care for herself. Noon is the strongest woman to present herself inside of this novel. She juggles with dozens of problems at once‚ including: Herbie’s needs for pleasure‚ the fight for her church‚ and two stray children wanting her love and care. Ethel‚ the mother of Liz‚ is the complete opposite of Noon. Her licentious ways‚ causing her to leave behind her niece‚ aggravates
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Portrayal of Women in King Lear and Ran Women have a position‚ characteristics and a role in King Lear and in Ran. These films take place in a time period when geography influenced the portrayal of women. A significant portion of how women were portrayed to the audience in both films is based on the positions women held in the established hierarchy and how their new position in the hierarchy impacted the people around them. The characteristics of female characters display very clearly how women
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In comparison to Cleopatra‚ Julius Caesar was the superior leader due to his political influence‚ military leadership‚ and favor amongst his people. Loved amongst his people‚ the time of Caesar’s rule brought significant transformation and spread of his influence across Rome. Not only was Caesar a skilled politician he was a dedicated military leader in the forefront of battle fighting to expand the Roman empire and strategically eliminate threats. Though often considered a ruthless dictator with
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Media Portrayal of Mental Illness in America The media in American society has a major influential impact on the minds and beliefs of millions of people. Whether through the news‚ television shows‚ or film‚ the media acts as a huge database for knowledge and instruction. It is both an auditory and visual database that can press images and ideas into people’s minds. Even if the individual has no prior exposure or knowledge to something‚ the media can project into people’s minds and leave a lasting
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Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (pronounced folopitor) was the last pharaoh in the Ptolemy line (pronounced Polemy) There were many other rulers before her in her family but she is the one that everyone remembers. Cleopatra was not actually Egyptian she was from a Greek family and was the only one in her family to show an interest in learning the Egyptian language. What was cleopatra’s role in Egypt? Cleopatra the VII (7) became the Queen of Egypt at the age of only eighteen. She was married to her
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