INTRODUCTION A treatise purporting to deal with the Indian Media’s‚ more specifically the Indian cinema’s treatment of women‚ cannot but take into account the background and history of the status of the Indian woman. The images we have of women and the roles that they play in society are not merely a biological or social development but are also a result of the myths‚ legends‚ culture and religion of the society we live in. This is more especially true of Indian culture. Although in the west‚ the
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marriage and their husbands after marriage. Thus‚ the position of women in ancient India was inferior. The position became worse even during the Moghul rule. They could not overcome the nasty Purdah system of the time. Further‚ there was the custom of Sati. Many women were forcibly sent to the funeral pyre of their dead husbands. There was no change in the fate of women even during the British rule in India. The situation began to change when many national figures started a struggle for India’s freedom
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Esteem of Hindu Goddesses and Hindu Females Hinduism is the world’s oldest existing religion but has constantly evolved as Hindus have experienced other religious traditions. Since the religion Hinduism started‚ Hindu females have not been given equality with men. Men were always considered Supreme and potent creatures on the earth. The main God in Hinduism is Brahma and many other male and female deities are followed by Hindus. Hindus believe in reincarnation and believe that they will amalgamate
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Throughout Great Expectations Pip‚ is influenced in both negative and positive ways steering him in the direction of becoming a gentleman and with this comes the power and responsibility of money‚ and throughout his youth and most formative years‚ pip is becoming a toady because of the external influences he’s around‚ his own internal moral struggles‚ and how despite all of the factors working against him‚ he still has good morals and intentions. From the beginning of his meeting with Miss Havisham
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How are the themes of power and pride presented in ‘Great Expectations’? Great Expectations is a novel written by Charles Dickens during the times of the industrial revolution. Dickens wrote this novel to show the inequality between people (shown in class systems) and also how a change in class can lead to a change in person; he does this through the use of themes such as Pride and Power. However‚ he also highlights that the lower class people also had pride (for e.g. Joe). Charles Dickens
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her at the alter. This is the beginning of Pip’s new adventure of life. Pip instantly falls in love with Estella even though she is very cruel to him. Estella is a beautiful young woman who lives at Miss Havisham’s mansion or better known as‚ The Satis House. Pip is given the chance to become a “gentleman” by a secret benefactor who will provide him money‚ but the identity must be kept a secret. He moves to London where a well known lawyer‚ Mr. Jaggers‚ will help him out in what he can. During his
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Epic poetry stands alone as the most influential writing of all time (“Short History of English Literature”). No other authors created such exemplary masterpieces which provide cultural perspectives. Society worldwide has been molded significantly through the ages by the epic poets like Homer and Dante‚ inspiring stories of heroes‚ gods‚ and epic wars which have instilled strong morals throughout mankind. Without the sonorous writings‚ many successors to the epic authors would not have produced their
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Women in the Vedas and the Puranas: Empowered or Not? Dr. S.R.Ivaturi Reader in Sanskrit SRR & CVR Govt. College Vijayawada There has been a divided opinion regarding the position of women in the Vedic and Puranic ages. According to many scholars the Vedas accord a position of importance to women. There was considerable freedom enjoyed by them in matters of marriage‚ education etc. William Durant sums up the position of the Vedic woman thus: "Women enjoyed far greater freedom in the
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Woman is the magnificent creation of god‚ a multi faceted personality with the power of benevolence‚ adjustability‚ integrity and tolerance. She is companion of man‚ gifted with equal mental faculty‚ a protector and provider‚ the embodiment of love and affection. The role given to women in a society is a measuring rod and true index of its civilization and cultural attainment. Woman by nature is a peace maker. She is blessed with the’ tact and skill to convince and drive the argument in her favor
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SOCIAL PROBLEMS Social problems‚ also called social issues‚ affect every society‚ great and small. Even in relatively isolated‚ sparsely populated areas‚ a group will encounter social problems. Part of this is due to the fact that any members of a society living close enough together will have conflicts. It’s virtually impossible to avoid them‚ and even people who live together in the same house don’t always get along seamlessly. On the whole though‚ when social problems are mentioned they tend
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