Feminists Ahead of their Time: Veronica Franco and Leona Florentino I found several feminist themes in the works of both Franco and Florentino. The works of Veronica Franco were more laden with feminist themes than that of Florentino. Although both writers produced their work in times where the feminist movement had not yet been established‚ their works address and promote issues of women‚ which I will discuss further in this chapter. Franco and Florentino sighted feministic themes repeatedly throughout
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justified by the author. Brenda had felt so betrayed by her husband‚ Roy‚ that she wanted him to suffer. At first‚ she told Roy that she would kill herself due to her sorrow. When Roy seemed unaffected by this threat‚ she decided to take something from him that he valued more‚ his children. Although she loved her children‚ the satisfaction of Roy suffering outweighed the anguish of losing her own children. When presented in this manner‚ the viewer is lead to understand Brenda’s emotions and motives
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becomes a symbol of freedom for the women of her time. The matter of Edna’s awakening is clearly strongly connected to the woman’s increasing artistic inclinations. Her dabbling in the arts ignites her divergent desires and initiates her straying from the norm‚ setting her on the road to becoming her own person; in fact‚ Edna’s experimentation with art directly corresponds to
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In the play‚ “Trifles‚” Susan Glaspell demonstrates the inequality that occurs between men and women during the 20th century. From the opening scene‚ the two women are not given much attention unlike the men‚ until they are separated from them and become the main characters. Although the women are seen as inferior to men‚ they prove that they are much more capable as they are the ones who solve the case by thinking outside the box. They find the real motive behind Mrs. Wright’s action and are able
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There is no doubt that once the word autism enters a couple’s life‚ life changes. We look back upon the pregnancy and how we awaited the birth of this child with great anticipation and how we only hoped for a "healthy child." After a couple of years‚ it is discovered that this wish was not granted and autism has now entered the picture. The marriage is still there‚ the child is still there but now autism is there as well‚ almost as another person in the family unit. What is the effect on marriage
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the character Lysistrata can be viewed as a modern day feminist. She takes charge in the self-titled play and claims that war shall be the concern of Women! It is too important a matter to be left to men‚ for women are it s real victims. Lysistrata wants to end the long war for it is taking a toll against the wives of the soldiers and the whole of Greece. The means by which Lysistrata wants to end the war may not be done in a traditional feminist manner‚ but it is effective and it does what the definition
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repeatedly bashes her husband and his lack of inner strength. In Ramsey’s article‚ he describes “…aggressive‚ daring‚ bold‚ resolute‚ even in the face of death” (Ramsey‚177) as characteristics of manliness in the play. This triggers a series of attempts from Macbeth to pursue absolute manliness‚ essentially fulfilling his wife’s perception of male gender roles that may be his downfall. Ramsey summarizes this: “…he gives Lady Macbeth the cue she needs to begin radical translation of his code of manliness
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Feminist Theory‚ Embodiment‚ and the Docile Agent: Some Reflections on the Egyptian Islamic Revival Saba Mahmood University of Chicago In the last two decades one of the key questions that has occupied many feminist theorists is how should issues of historical and cultural specificity inform both the analytics and politics of any feminist project. Although this questioning has resulted in serious attempts at integrating issues of sexual‚ racial‚ class‚ and national difference within feminist
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an independent woman who is trying to break the constraints of society. Chaucer has adequately sculpted the Wife of Bath as a feminist character through her prologue by acting in ways customarily reserved for men‚ by controlling her husbands instead of vice versa‚ and by being open with her sexuality. The most evident aspect of the Wife of Bath that makes her a feminist character is her many actions that are atypical for a woman who lived in the 14th century. Most women did not have occupations
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Much how waves in the ocean are pushed and pulled by the gravity of the moon‚ similar waves of feminism have been affected by men throughout history. Applying a Feminist Critical Perspective‚ Kate Chopin’s short story‚ “The Story of an Hour‚” refutes ideas of first wave feminism with diction and imagery‚ along with Mrs. Mallard’s symbolic reaction to her husband’s death and resurgence back into her life. To begin‚ diction within the story refutes assumed stereotypes of women during the first wave
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