Husband College Essays Samples For Students

Compare and Contrast

Introduction
Marriage is an essential component of many societies, as it involves the union between two people in love with one another who would eventually create a family. As a form of social organization, marriage has become the subject of several controversies, with some outside of the purpose of romantic union. Notable pieces of literature attest to that fact, and this study aims to construct an analysis between two literary works – The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and A Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov, with both literary works establishing that marriage, as a social practice, has found associations with ...

Comparable yet Dissimilar

Marriage is a legal commitment under which a man and a woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife. (Dictionary.com) Marriages become complicated situations and are never perfect no matter whatever circumstances arise. This can be seen in the marriages presented in the short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber and in the play “I’m Going” by Tristan Bernard. Both, the story and the play portray married couples in two different ways. In one the wife is shown as the dominating member of the two and in the other the husband is dictating. These two ...

Literary Comparison of The Story of an Hour and The Necklace

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant are both short stories associated with the trials and tribulations of marriage, as well as love. Both stories also deal with the emotional and physical changes that are attributed to personal life changing events. In The Story of an Hour, the plot revolves around a woman, Louise Mallard, and her reaction to her husband’s death. In The Necklace, the plot is based upon a married couple M. Loisel and his wife Mathilde, and the turmoil a necklace has caused them. Although there are similarities in the ...

Introduction

With the various changes witnessed in the society’s demographic structure and delivery of the healthcare services, the nursing profession is largely recognizing the importance of the family in regard to the wellbeing as well as the health of individuals and families. Essentially, nursing practice involves caring for individuals as well as families whereby this requires nurses to have the relevant skills and knowledge to enable them work with families and foster healthy choices among individuals and families (Carlson & Carlson, 2014).
As such, in order to establish healthy and collaborative relationships and foster the involvement of families in their ...

The new wave of feminism in the pop culture has developed newfound respect and meaning for the feminist pop icons and their music. One prominent feminist celebrity is Meghan Trainor. The musician is a self-proclaimed positive advocate of feminism who specializes in aesthetic and poppy doo-wop lyrics and videos that motivate young women to love themselves and reject the traditional pressures. While in most of her songs, the message seems to be positive, a closer analysis reveals several unsettling truths about the feminist messages. This essay strives to formulate a feminist assessment of the video and lyrics for “Dear ...

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Analysis of Nora’s Character in Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’

Introduction
Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ is a play that touched on issues of feminism and gender equality. The play was written by Ibsen in 1879, during which it became highly controversial because it challenged conventions regarding the role of women in society. During the time, gender equality is considered as a taboo topic. There are certain norms that define how the typical woman should act and women are judged according to these standards. The traditional role of women as passive wives and homemakers is regarded as the defining standard by which women’s usefulness ...

It’s very clear that the narrator of this story who husband by the name John is a physician, is facing a lot of difficulties within her institution of marriage. Her husband has decided to confine her in to the upstairs bedroom of the house he has rented for the summer season. she is forbidden from working or any other task for that matter to an extent that she even have to now hide her journal as she is writing. Despite the fact that she feel write when she writes and feel; it may be beneficial, she does not utter a word. ...

Ibsen exposes the life experiences of his main female character Nora to show the way patriarchal societies deprive women their freedom by suppressing their views, treating them like children, and through repressive gender roles. Nora’s life and her relationship with her husband, Torvald, is a typical reflection of the importance of self-determination for women within the marriage institution. It is apparent that when a person’s freedom is limited either by choice or by chance, one is not able to establish a relationship based on equality with a partner or other people within the society. The author provides ...

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In reading the stories “Hills like White Elephants” and “The Unicorn in the Garden”, the authors Ernest Hemmingway and James Thurber have introduced strong symbolisms. The first aspect to strike when reading both these stories is how the characters themselves are symbolic of life and death. In “Hills Like white Elephants”, the girl Jig, symbolizes life. She is the one who wants to have a baby. She wants to break away from the life of staleness where all she and her husband ever do is “look at things and try new drinks”. Instead she wants to welcome life – a baby (which she ...

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Women in Lebanon

Certainly, European trends affect the change in the attitude towards women in Lebanon. But at the same time an important role in changing the usual stereotypes of society and changing the traditional understanding of the role women have played War, War Torn Lebanon. The civil war, which lasted for more than 15 years of Israeli occupation, which ended in 2000, the Syrian domination, completed in 2005, have led to profound changes in the structure of society.
These changes were made and the status of women, their rights and lifestyle. War show ...

One of the peculiar aspects of criminal law is the ability to essentially increase, or decrease, depending on the particular factors of a case, the punishment that an offender would normally expect to have imposed after a conviction (Justia, 2016). These circumstances, which are formally known in criminal law as aggravating and mitigation circumstances, are often used to take into account important aspects of the case that may not have been properly addressed during the trial or plea negotiations. Aggravating and mitigating circumstances are normally applied under the discretion of the sentencing judge; however, for some crimes they might ...

Introduction

The Canterbury tales are a compilation of 20 stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer. The tales cover different themes written in the Middle English language of the 14th century. Most of the tales were written in parts. The manner in which Geoffrey Chaucer describes the characters as well as the incorporation of elements such as sarcasm and irony portrays a critic of the English society, specifically the church (Ackroyd, Peter & Chaucer 2). This essay explores two of the Canterbury tales: “The Clerks Tale” and “The Franklin’s Tale”. The aim of the essay is to provide the similarities and the differences between ...

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Abstract
The world of literature encompasses numerous feelings and emotions in its wide array of literary works. As readers, we are not unknown to use of centralized themes in the works of literature which vary according to many factors, like the type of work, the author and the plot of the work. In this paper we will compare a few renowned works of literature based on their usage of the central theme of love. This paper will be an analysis of the concept of theme which can be found in both prose and poetry. For our reference, we have ...

Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll House has been the subject of discussion for many authors and critics. It has been praised for “embracing women’s equality” (Metzger) and for the theme of freedom that derives from restricting social, situations of life that is depicted (Goonetilleke). However, it has also been attacked for portraying women as unlovable, ill-favored, and loathsome beings without a single instance of depicting them as modest and noble (Styan 55). Most of these authors and critics have emphasized on the actions, persona, and relationship of the protagonist, Mrs. Nora Helmer in the play. Subsequently, to support their ...

Adultery and divorce are the factors that require great consideration because they affect the lives of most of people. In the cases of the adultery and divorce the counselor plays a significant role. Proper guidance by the counselor can help in saving the relations and lives of many individuals. In this paper, the counseling options and effective addressing of the situation involving adultery and divorce cases are discussed in detail from a counselor point of view.
In an adulterous relation, people loss their family, job, dignity, trust, self respect, relationship with families and God. The commitment and the loyalty of ...

For centuries, various societies have always defined the role of women and men. These roles continue to change and evolve as time pass. However, it is only in recent times that women began to break away from the roles that defined them. Nowadays, there is more of a demand throughout many societies for women to be seen and treated as equal to a man. In Susan Glaspell's "Trifles" and Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House", both writers' uses female protagonists in situations that many would think of as being male dominate.
Glaspell and Ibsen use the female characters point of view ...

In “A Doll’s House” written by Henrik Ibsen is a play about women’s roles in society in the 19th century.The book reflects the exploitation of the poor and the weak by the rich that is a mirror image of man, woman, the poor and the rich. It is therefore worth noting that the Ibsen’s believes have been narrate throughout the play. This play is the emancipation of women from the ancient regime in that society. A Doll House represents a woman who is struggling to be independent; however, she is unable because of the society culture, which recognizes men ...

In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”, the typical Victorian marriage is constructed as a prisoner from which a woman is only able to escape when she becomes insane. Her insanity becomes her only way of defying her husband, and gaining freedom. The author’s feminist argument in “The Yellow Wallpaper” is skillfully constructed by creating a protagonist whose growing mental instability is narrated from her own perspective. However, ironically, at the same time with her worsening mental state, she evades the social rules and pressures which had entrapped her in an unhappy marriage. While her mental condition ...

“The Birthmark” is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1843 and “The Yellow Wallpaper” is a short story written by Charlotte Perkins-Gilman published in 1892. “The Birthmark” deals with a husband’s determination to make his wife look perfect while “The Yellow Wallpaper” deals with the subordination of a woman to her husband which drives her crazy. Both Georgiana and the wife from “The Yellow Wallpaper” are trapped in a marriage in which their husbands are dominant and who determine their fate.
The similarities between “The Birthmark” and “The Yellow Wallpaper” are related to the fact that ...

The master craftsman, William Shakespeare, in his Othello and The Winter’s Tale portrays some curious facets of femininity, maybe deliberately or not. Desdemona in Othello is a Venetian beauty with astute and resolute individuality, while Hermione in The Winter’s Tale is mysterious and majestic. When we take the reality aspect, the former is more realistic and true to life, which has implications even in this modern present. The latter is to an extent unreal, and somewhat fantasy. Character is everything in Shakespeare’s plays; the works have no existence apart from the characters. In Shakespeare’s plays, ...

Subordination of Married Women

The pervasive theme in the narrative The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is women subordination. The narrative provides a critical analysis of the place of married women in society during the late 19th century. In the course of the narrative the author provides various roles of women in society. These feminine roles reiterate the depict males as the dominant gender. For instance, the narrative shows the role of women as house keepers, children bearers, and incapable of making their own choices. The narrative shows that the women are under the control of men and the narrator’s fate is ...

Sonnet 43 entitled “How do I Love Thee” is a poem with 14 lines that is written in iambic pentameter. It follows the a-b-b-a, a-b-b-a pattern of rhymes that is typical to Italian sonnets. It also follows the form which consists of the octet that is the first eight lines and the sestet that is the final six lines. The theme of the poem could be recognized in the octet, and the sestet consists of the conclusion of the poem together with the poem’s resolution. The poem consists of hyperbole and exaggeration for describing love as being eternal (Bardhan, ...

Draupadi and Sita are two characterizations of feminity. One is more sensual and provocative, while the other is the symbol of purity. Draupadi is a princess, and the daughter of King Drupada. She is one of the main characters of Mahabharata. Sita is the wife of Rama, who is a depiction of the supreme god Vishnu. She is one of the main characters of the Ramayana. Draupadi would be the depiction of strong, controversial feminity, while Sita is the depiction of the perfect wife and woman, which would be the central traits that would make the two women very ...

In Kate Chopin’s short story “Story of an Hour,” Louise Mallard, a fragile young woman, is told that her husband has just died. As the incredibly truncated length of the short story continues, Louise goes through a whole range of emotions, including intense and utter sorrow upon first hearing that her husband has passed away, to horror and shock. However, as those feelings subside, she begins to feel a sense of agency and freedom, understanding the freedom that comes from no longer having to be married to her husband. The brief relief and freedom that comes to women when given the ...

Like I told you in my message I used ebook that does not have the pages number. Making a fuss over the fact that those lines were plagiarize might seemed petty to me but to me they are my reputation. I have reword all of my assumed plagiarism.

The Norton Anthology of English Literature, reports that there were three segments that made up the Victorian period. “The Early period; The Mid-Victorian Period; and The Late Period” (920-925). There is a fourth period that is not spoken of, or appreciated: The Birth of Women Writers. Women writers like Virginia Woolf who were ...

In “A Doll House” written by Henrik Ibsen is a play about women’s roles in society in the 19th century. The book examines the exploitation of the poor and the weak by the rich. It is a mirror image of what Marxists wrote about the capitalistic class exploiting the poor. It is therefore worth noting that the Marxist’s believes have been spread throughout the play.
It is important to note that Nora’s thinking and her outlook is dominated completely by her material wealth and financial conditions. For instance, at the beginning of the play, we can see ...

Life is full of uncertainties and it’s never obvious when one is to lose a loved one. Coping with death is not an easy task even though people have been bereaved since time immemorial and have generally recovered. Every loss is unique on its own kind. Besides, every individual is unique, thus grief experiences varies remarkably from one individual to another. While some people experience normal grief reactions and cope well, others experience more severe grief reactions and may take too long to recover. This paper focuses on the grief experience of Ruth Fuller, a 34-year old mother of three, ...

A Doll’s House is built on lies, secrets, illusions, and delusions. The characters lie to each other and to themselves. Nora is keeping many secrets and lies from her husband, Torvald. Torvald is under the illusion and delusion that his wife is an innocent little creature that needs his guidance in all matters. Torvald has no idea about what is truly happening in his own house or in the lives of those close to him. For example, Torvald’s best friend, Dr. Rank, is keeping secrets from him even though Dr. Rank visits the house every day. Other ...

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What does the treatment of women in Chinese law tell us about understandings of justice in Late Imperial China?
Introduction
During the Late Imperial China, women were treated as inferior to the men in the society. Even for those who were educated. However, it can be observed that during the seventeenth century, there were many calamities that befell China such as earthquakes, drought and famine. These facts caused a lot of changes in the society. Many people turned into bandits and thieves because of the hunger they were experiencing. There was also a moral decay in the ...

Introduction

Even though her works were exemplary, she was little known to the world; after all, Marie de France was not her original name. All her fame came from her distinct poetic works. Information about her birth place remain scanty, however, there is a strong belief that she was French born but raised up in England; all this is disputed for one reason or another (Bloch 160). It is believed that Marie lived in the 12th century. Putting her debatable biographic information aside, her poetic works remain iconic; in fact, they are an everyday inspiration for upcoming poets. Through her ...

“Trifles” is a one-act play by Susan Glaspell who depicts the casual things in the casual environment but everything is not as trivial as it seems on the surface. The drama talks about a murder committed by a woman and the gender conflict that stands behind it. Glaspell focuses on the differences between man’s and woman’s point of view and different perception of the same things. In the play, men are described as rude and authoritarian and place women in the secondary position. Indeed, in the nineteenth century, women were subservient to men and had to take ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Kate Chopin is known best for her lyrical writing, as well as the metaphors within her stories. Freedom and longing are often represented by windows and clear skies. The weather can also have a significant meaning in her work. Women often desire something so badly they come close to death, or die at the end of her stories. More obviously are the struggles the characters go through with Chopin’s tales. For example, a common theme shared between Chopin’s, “The Storm,” and, “Story of an Hour,” is the desire for change. While there are many other themes present throughout each ...

I. Introduction
Divorce refers to the dissolution of marriage. It occurs when two married couples decide to sever their church or legal bonds. The husband and wife have allowed the court to have them separated. They cease to associate with each other as they have lawfully parted ways. In short, they formally terminated their marriage for one or more reasons. Since they are already disjoined, they can re-marry other individuals again. In such as case, divorce has it causes as well as effects on the part of the couples, children, family members, friends, relatives, and society, in general. ...

A Look at Antiquated Gender Roles

INTRODUCTION
What is crazy? Mentally disturbed? What makes someone’s behavior unstable and makes them a threat? Today we have a much clearer understanding of the nature of people’s psychology, mental illness, and diseases. However, throughout the past people have been branded as insane, unstable, a threat, and locked away for issues that are not motivate by insanity. The mentally and physically disabled have often been mistaken for the mentally ill and placed in confinement. It was, also, not uncommon to see women committed to sanitariums for the “emotional outbursts” and disagreeable dispositions. None, of these were sign of true ...

I have chosen to examine four short stories whose characters are people with physical markings or mental disorders. People who have these traits are unusual and regarded as odd by "normal" people. Usually, they develop some mental powers and become able to achieve much more than people who have neither physical nor mental problems. Maybe these "marked" people achieve success because they believe in themselves, whereas, "normal", healthy people tend to be paradoxically more self-conscious which hold them back. However, they are always there to judge the challenged ones. The stories that were particularly interesting to me are: Roman ...

Definition Essay: “Wife”

Family members assume different roles and responsibilities. For instance, one could be the father to children in the family; and at the same time, assume the role of a husband to a wife; and as a son to his loving parents. One could also be a brother to other siblings. The role could even extend to being a grandson, an uncle, and a cousin to an extended family. For the purpose of complying with the requirements of this essay, one aims to define the role of a wife. I am 25 years old from Saudi Arabia; and my wife is 21 years old. We are both ...

Two major power centers which dominated Greece by5th century BC were the “military oligarchy of Sparta” on the one hand and the “Democratic Athens” on the other hand. Initially, Sparta had unilaterally enjoyed powerful land dominance in Greece controlling many territories in the neighborhood that were structurally linked to the land as slaves. On the other hand, Athens was the official head of the naval alliance and derived her power from her command of the sea. Athens thus created an empire which was only but “in the name”.2 Other than Athens and Sparta, Gortyn was one other major ...

This essay is an analysis to Richard Ford’s “Under the Radar”. Ford’s story, despite short, conveys a deep and textured plot and along with perplexing characters. The story revolves around the theme of early marriage, infidelity among professionals and the consequences in the revelation of these actions. There is not a hint of happiness or closure at the end and it leaves the reader free to think up of the ending on their own, with the lingering opinions on mistrust and deception.
“Under the Radar” starts off with a young couple, Marjorie Reeves and her husband, Steven ...

Communication:

(Name of the Author) is now at Department of___________, _______University

Communication: Artifact – Television Show: “I Love Lucy – Job Switching”

Introduction
Women have been proving their credibility, intellectuality and competency in almost every field. They have already proven that they are the best in technical, academic, intellectual field, and no field is inaccessible to them due to their feminine gender. But unfortunately, in media, they are still shown inferior, may it be daily soaps, movies or advertisements, they are always shown as either as a sex object or a dependent lady, a stereotype housewife. Their intellectual capacity is not always demonstrated by media. “The Taming of the Shrew” was ...

Introduction

Individuals’ demographic factors can greatly influence the way they live or respond to life stressors. Hence, sociologists and psychological practitioners give particular focus to individuals’ demographic background while helping them manage their life stressors. This paper will use a hypothetical client case study to create understanding of the roles of a human services professional in a problem solving context.

Description of the Client’s Demographics

Kathy Jain, a 36-year old housewife, is living in the city of California. Kathy belongs to Hispanic ethnic background and follows the religious teachings of Christianity. Kathy’s mother has a Mexican origin and her father is a US-born Hispanic. ...

Mary Maloney, from “Lamb to the Slaughter” and Guy Montag from “Fahrenheit 451” are very interesting characters embedded in equally fascinating stories. Both these characters have their own differences, in the face of their roles in the stories. However, they also share some similarities in view of their actions and thought processes. Mary Maloney is similar to a typical 1950s housewife; devoted to her husband and home and is carrying a child with her and going about her daily chores. On the other hand, Guy Montag is a fireman who lives in a world that is opposed to normality ...

Women from the Lake of Scented Souls is a movie produced and directed by Xei Fei. The movie revolves around two families separated by deep divides of economic disparity. This is obvious in the movie where the family of Huanhuan is on one side of economic hierarchy the poor one, and that of the main character, Xiang is on the other side of economic hierarchy, the prosperous one. The movie puts great emphasis on the sad plight of Chinese women under a male dominated society characterized by a feudal ethical code.
Feudal ethical code is ripe throughout the movie where it ...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman's penned "The Yellow Wall-paper" at a time of immense changes in the early- to mid-nineteenth century society. A woman’s position remained in the privacy of her home as she carries out her stipulated role as mother and wife. In contrast, men ruled the world of politics, work, and economics. Nevertheless, the middle of the century brought changes that impacted positively on mental health. Many feminist groups embraced the changes in the concept of the “the New Woman.” Psychologist Patrice Engle writes, “despite mounting evidence of the impact of maternal mental health on women and children, prevention ...

‘Sweat’ is an acclaimed short story written by Zora Neale Hurston which was published in the year 1926. The story gives a glimpse of contemporary society, condition of women and relations between men and women. This paper intends to discuss short story and examines literary aspects of the story.
The story revolves around Delia and her husband, Sykes. Delia works as a washerwoman in a village and resides with her unemployed husband Sykes. Sykes does not work but keeps resenting that his wife washes clothes of white people. He also keeps her frightening with snakes as he is acquainted with her ...

The Yellow Paper is a symbolic story written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. It is a disheartening tale of a woman struggling to free herself from postpartum depression. This story gives an account of an emotionally and intellectual deteriorated woman who is a wife and a mother who is struggling to break free from her mental prison and find peace. The postpartum depression forced her to look for a neurologist doctor who gives a rest cure. The woman lived in a male dominated society and wanted indictment from it as she had been driven crazy by as a result of the Victorian “rest-cure.” Her husband made sure that she ...

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A) My primary idea on a miscommunication between men and women often happens in a long-term relationship. At least, this is what I think after witnessing my parents interactions where this often a lack of words.
My mother takes part in amateur demolition and renovation projects. My father, on the other hand, does not. He is usually MIA when it comes to picking up a hammer—myself included. When my mother renovated an apartment, she had hoped and expected that her enthusiasm would encourage her husband to join in. He did not. But my sister, without prompt, volunteered. My mother ...

In Karen Brennan’s short story “Floating” the narrator is a woman who

awakes levitating followed by her hearing the sound of a baby crying at the back of the house. She brings it in and changes its clothes. It is still alive after two days of crying. She suddenly notices that she could levitate as her toes touched the ceiling. She is wearing new black boots that her husband told her remind her of a nun She attracts her husband’s attention to her new found power but he does not seem amazed or surprised. It even sees that he does not notice as all.

After waking, she moves around her house, floating past her coffee table

which she describes as a “gracious, but unpretentioius arrangement,” ...

In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story “The Yellow Wallpaper,” a timid housewife is prescribed a rest cure by her physician husband, involving her sequestering herself away from the rest of the world, diving into inaction. As this occurs, and she keeps herself in the bedroom of her summer vacation home, she begins to hallucinate as a result of both the abuses her husband perpetrates against her and the crippling inactivity to which she has been prescribed. Her increasing desire for freedom, as well as distrust and disappointment with her uncaring, unfeeling husband, leads her into complete madness. The protagonist of “The ...

Zora Neale Hurston’s short story “Sweat” and Charlotte Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” both feature complex relationships between spouses – particularly, that the women are victimized by their husbands to both subtle and overt extents. While Gilman’s narrator is a frustrated, confused individual who is locked up by her husband while failing to blame him, Delia in “Sweat” is a more determined, sane and vengeful individual, her constant victimization leading her to dramatic action (or inaction) that leads to disastrous consequences for her husband Sykes. What’s more, in “Sweat” we hear from Sykes’ perspective as well, learning both sides ...

Introduction

The goal of this paper is to offer a plan that will help Marta deal her situation both in short-term and long-term. It covers what Marta should do today, long-term plan, services for the children, her strengths and possible safety issues.

Immediate services for Marta and her children

Marta should first report the issue to the local police to avoid suspicion since she didn’t carry the birth certificates. She should use her driving license as prove of legality and the children can also help to prove the claims. Also, Marta and children require an apartment far from her husband’s place to ensure they are ...

In Higuchi Ichiyo’s “The Thirteenth Night,” the protagonist, Oseki, is in an abusive marriage. She travels late in the evening to her parent’s house to request that they allow her to divorce her abusive husband and return to her father’s house. However, after overhearing her father’s discussion with her mother about how her brother’s position in life had changed due to her marriage, Oseki decides she would not tell her parents about her husband’s abuse. However, her parents pressed her about the reason for such a late visit which led to Oseki telling ...

The story "The Story of the Hour" written by Kate Chopin presents new and revolutionary view of marriage near the end of the nineteenth century. Through the character of Mrs. Mallard, Kate Chopin presents the position of a married woman trapped into marriage and the possibility of different life when a husband is out of the picture. Symbols of heart and open windows and the use of irony as a powerful literary tool are dominant in this story and they give its readers an unexpected ending.
The story is set in Mrs. Mallard's house. The writer explores reflections of ...

In the Victorian period The Woman Question was a widely discussed topic, and engaged many Victorians, both male and female. The ideal woman of that age was associated with tenderness, understanding, innocence, domestic affection and submissiveness. The woman had to maintain the status and integrity of her husband, being always the devoted and pleasing angel in the house. Coventry Patmore supported the idea that women should be extremely pure and selfless in his popular, best-selling long poem “The Angel in the House” (1854). A woman that failed at such responsibilities was labelled either mad or hysterical. During the Victorian ...

Women of today are stronger. Their status is changing from the past to the present. Years ago, women are considered responsible only as wives. Simply listened to their husbands, became fulltime wives; they never enjoyed life and focused on how to serve their husbands, and no freedom to express themselves as women. Men believed that women have no right to pursue their career other than being homemakers and mothers; looked down by men. At present, women are more active in their role in the society, conscious about their status and they progress in view of their rights as well. ...

A cat in the rain is a short story written by Ernest Hemmingway, and a perfect day for Banana fish is a short story written by J.D.Salinger. Both the stories revolve around the theme marriage and the relationship between husband and wife. Even though, marriage is the union of two souls tied together with a thread of love, compassion and respect for each other and take vows of taking care for each other for the rest of their lives. But after a few years of wedding, couples became aloof and estranged to the needs and desires of their partners and the bond of love ...

Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House is a highly intelligent play that, in its time of the nineteenth century, stood out against all other dramatic works. The protagonist of A Doll’s House is Nora Helmer. Nora is perhaps one of the deepest, most internally complicated characters in nineteenth century plays.

At the beginning of the play, Nora behaves in rather a childlike manner. She prances around like a young girl might do, secretly eats deserts which she has bought while out shopping, and when asked by her husband if she has eaten macaroons, she completely denies it. This incident with ...

The famous play, A Doll’s House, penned by the stalwart playwright, Henrik Isben, is a scathing picture of the society and the societal institutions that come into play in the lives of people. The play portrays the journey of Nora, the female protagonist of the play, from being just a plaything and trophy to a matured lady who is self-dependent and self-willed. Her experiences of life are vividly documented, so as to give a clear picture of her being to the audience. Her life and perspective as a woman leave the audience and readers stirred by the end of the literary work. The ...

- Feminist Criticism of Cat in the Rain by Ernest Hemmingway
The Short story presents to the reader a desperate wife immersed in the world of boredom, and her husband does nothing to improve the situation. Instead, the husband makes it worse because he does not pay attention to her. She is suffering in isolation in an Italian hotel by the beach far away from home. This short story fits into the feminist criticism because it is evident there is the presence of a patriarchal figure who seems superior to the woman, who wants her freedom from her confinement. Male ...

The story of the Yellow Wallpaper is a description of women’s miserable life and the power of men over them back in the 18th century. Written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, this short story represents the primary issue of male superiority and cruelty over women. The main character who was not identified, was a woman who suffered from postpartum depression. She was not given proper recognition which only proved that women during those times were regarded with hostility in the society. She narrated the story about her tragic experience in the hands of her husband who for many years confined her ...

Kate Chopin’s, the story of an hour, is well crafted in terms of its plot, content, and character choice. However, one of the overarching literary devices that Chopin employs is irony. First of all, the story begins with a friend contemplating on how to explain the news of the death of Mr. Mallard to his wife. Mr. Richard struggles to make sure that the news of death is unveiled to Mrs. Mallard in a way that it would not cause harm to her due to her heart condition. Josephine who is the Mrs. Mallard’s sister is used as the ...