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    To a Daughter Leaving Home I love this poem the first time I read it. For no reason‚ I instinctively think the speaker of it is a mother. With simple language‚ free style and delicate thoughts‚ this poem has annotated the most common and yet the greatest maternal love. Reading this poem‚ I can’t help thinking about my mother‚ a woman who often crys in the phone like a kid saying that she missed me so much. Since my childhood‚ she grows more and more dependent on me. However‚ different from other

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    Feminism in Jane Eyre

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    treatment of women in this time period. From the very beginning of the novel‚ the reader realizes that Jane Eyre is an independent character. She has no money or family‚ and basically is forced to do everything for herself. That in itself portrayed feminism because it proved that Jane was never dependent on a man: not a father‚ brother‚ or even an evil‚ powerful cousin (John Reed.) We did not get to see the true feminist Jane Eyre until later in her life when she got married. Jane was never one to

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    Taylor Swift and Feminism

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    slept with hundreds of girls). Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t the goal of feminism to be empowered to do whatever you want? To establish equal opportunities for women in education and employment? To control your own life and make it into a success in a male dominated society? Taylor Swift isn’t hurting feminism‚ the only thing being detrimental to feminism is your own backwards ass interpretation of feminism. I’d you hadn’t notice I have miserable luck with relationships. Actually luck

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    Feminism In Wonder Woman

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    in that‚ especially when she decides to fight for those who cannot. The film overall focuses on Diana’s feminist character and expressions instead of her body in a skimpy outfit. The film refuses to objectify her. We are then able to focus on how feminism has had an effect on film in the past centuries. Diana’s last quote was‚ "I used to want to save the world‚ to end war and bring peace to mankind. But then‚ I glimpsed the darkness that lives within their light. I learned that inside every one of

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    My Daughter Katlin

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    Christy Patterson Ginger Marcinkowski English Comp 121 February 24th‚ 2013 My Daughter Katlin I want to tell you a story of a sweet‚ kind and generous person whom has not only grown up so quickly before my eyes; she has taught this first-time mother what it is to give true unconditional love. My daughter‚ Katlin‚ since the day she was an infant‚ she has been nothing but a mild mannered child whom is pleasant to be with. I could not have asked for a better child than her; she brings laughter

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    Rappaccini’s Daughter Questions Giacomo Rappaccini is associated with the colors sallow and black‚ suggesting a hidden intention of evil that doesn’t change throughout the story‚ further implying that Rappaccini “cares infinitely more for science than for mankind”(5). Beatrice is associated with the vivid color purple‚ suggesting power‚ luxury and mystery. Giovanni sees her as a beautiful creature yet killed an insect with her mere breath‚ suggesting doubt of her power and innocence. Giovanni Guasconti

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    "Daughters of the Dust‚" is an independent film that features the debut of Julie Dash‚ an African-American woman filmmaker. This film focuses on the psychic and spiritual conflicts among the women of the Peazant family‚ with a reference to the past harsh judgment of slavery and minority hardship. In making this movie‚ Julie wants to show the power of African cultural and spiritual strength of the women who have spent generations being its protectors. For me‚ this film overall was confusing‚ to which

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    In what way do you believe feminism has helped or hurt today’s woman? Feminism was created to promote equality between the genders. It was established to benefit the women and make them equals to men; however it failed to do so. The feminist women were just seen as rebels; feared and disliked by many. Maybe this fear was needed in the people’s minds to keep the women safe. Although their ideas did not benefit the modern woman too much‚ rather it hurt them. The article written by Linda M. Hasselstrom

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    and I believed that documentary was the best way to portray Wonder Woman’s stand on feminism vividly. Since a solid foundation was essential‚ I wrote the script first based on the information and evidences I collected‚ and then I began to edit the documentary and record the soundtrack. Wonder Woman was the character that came to my mind immediately after I heard the prompt “taking a stand”. Her stand on feminism and women’s liberties was so related to the theme of this year that I chose her without

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    Prompt 1 The mother and daughter connection throughout the short story‚ “Daughter of Invention‚” is very caring and loving. The mother protects the daughter throughout the story from the father’s harsh words. For example‚ the mother states‚ “What is wrong with her speech?... That is no tone of voice‚ Eduardo (Alvarez 7). The mother believed that the daughter had put together an inspirational speech for school the next day. Furthermore‚ the father was furious. Readers can infer just by reading this

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