Essays on Female Characters

Washington Street, penned by Henry James, is a work of realist fiction, which takes on the cliché plot line of a traditional romance. In essence, a plain, naive, and inherently good young woman is pursued by an older man with ulterior motives. From within this traditional plot structure, James explores the nature of relationships, with a particular interest in marriage. Overall, he presents marriage as a troupe established for social purposes and essentially forming a simplistic social contract, with romance removed, or ruined by the interplay of social demands and questionable motives. This can be directly contrasted with the ...

“Oedipus Rex”, “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, “The Glass Menagerie”

Nowadays, gender issues is a highly relevant topic in modern society which is not only raised in discussions, but also greatly present in the works of art. As one of the purposes of literature is to reflect the greatest concerns and world problems and speak up for them, the works describing the current role of woman in society are of a great importance. Moreover, the way the female characters are presented in the literary works make a great influence on how they are viewed in reality – that is why the depiction of women in literature needs to be thoroughly ...

HILLS LIKE ELEPHANTS. THE MAIN IDEA OF THE STORY AND ITS CONFLICTS.

Introduction:

background on both authors and texts

Summary of the text

Thesis statement: Jig and Paul being characters of different stories by different authors revolt against norms of the American patriarchal society in the first half of the 20th century.

The topic of homosexuality and alienation of the main character in “Paul’s Case”

Examples and explanations Summary of the issues discussed in the story and conclusion Difficulties of communication Examples and explanations summary of gender roles in the story

Symbols used in the story and their explanation

Examples and discussion Summary of use of form and content of the story Issues discussed in the story Discussion of the issues Summary of discussed issues ...

The Revolt of the Cockroach People is a novel about the Chicano Moratorium written by Oscar Zeta Acosta, published in 1973. There are many themes presented in the novel, but one of the most interesting is the gender role. Women are represented as purely physical beings unlike men who are glorified for their work as well. There are many types of women in the novel, but their presence in much different than the presence of the male characters who are supposed to be more important and privileged. The narrator is a man and all of the characters who are ...

Women in Video Game

Video games are the games that are played against a computer. History of video games may go back to the year 1940, when a computer game, “Nim” was designed by Edward Condon. The game had the ability to be played by one player (Kondrat 171). In the recent times, video games have covered a huge market. It has been reported that about $16.6 billion were spent on video games in the U.S. in the year 2012, and the worldwide video game market was at about $67 billion (Fox, and Wai Yen Tan 314). The representation of men and women ...

The Japanese term ‘shojo’/‘shoujo’ is translated to English as ‘a girl’ or ‘a young girl’ (Anime-Planet, “Shoujo Anime”). The word is widely accepted in Japan in purpose of one anime genre’s description. This word is in use when we talk about Shojo culture – genre of Japanese art of animation with the young girls as the main characters in manga comics and anime movies. Shojo culture was created at the beginning of the previous century and it went through some changes from its beginning. Shojo art pieces might be based on the fantasy or reality; some are ...

Woman. One of the greatest creations of God's will or what your religion says. However, it still does not matter at all what is written in your sanctuary book. You just can not argue with that. Look around. They are everywhere, in every part of the world. Even while the human being exists for more that couple of million years, a woman's role in society is still being discussed. Should she take the lead position in the family or not? Is feminism good or not? And many other questions are still left without an answer. There is no absolute ...

Introduction

One of the most widely-appreciated and distinct films of last year, 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road, demonstrates many attributes of genderlect theory and its principles in its communication between its male and female characters. Taking an explicitly feminist subtext in its exploration of a group of women (Imperator Furiosa and the Five Wives) overthrowing their masculine oppressors with the help of a pair of supportive male allies (“Mad” Max Rockatansky and the War Boy Nux), the film and its character interactions are explicitly about the need for men and women to communicate more effectively, and the clear benefits ...

Sandra K. Fischer’s seminal work, “Hearing Ophelia: Gender and Tragic Discourse in Hamlet” goes on to portray the fact that the play by William Shakespeare goes on to use the female characters as simple buffers to the entire narrative only to the extent that they work to bring out the omnipotence and significance of the male characters in the play. Now, if one delves deep into the narrative of this Shakespearean play, it would become clear that Fischer has correctly pointed out to the innate nature of the narrative to reiterate the patriarchal parameters of the then society ...

In the given paper, two movies, “To Die For” and “Drop Dead Gorgeous”, will be considered in terms of evil and daemonic sides of the souls of the protagonists. The factors that moved the girls and urged them to commit violent acts will be determined as well. In the author’s opinion, evil and daemonic side exists in the soul of every person, but someone has limits, while others make evil and daemonic side prevail all the other qualities and traits. In the selected films, the latter type of people is represented by the female protagonists whose evil side ...

Published in 1889, Laura Esquivel’s Like Water for Chocolate is set in revolutionary Mexico of the early twentieth century. At that time, society and the family institution exercised an authoritative and oppressive control on women’s activities and expression; in fact, such control had existed since colonial times, Up until recent times, women had been playing a subservient role from which even in the twenty-first century they are still struggling to break themselves free. Not only were women denied participation in society and politics as individuals with their own voice and identity, but they were mostly confined to ...

Rebecca Harding Davis, an American writer who anticipated the phenomenon of American literary realism by over two decades, was undeservingly forgotten for almost eighty years after her death (Larson). Only in the early 1970’s the name of Rebecca Davis was rescued from oblivion by the feminist American writer Tillie Olsen who found some of her coverless works in an Omaha junkshop (Lasseter). Rebecca Harding Davis was born in June 24, 1831 in Alabama but then her family moved to Virginia and settled in Wheeling where Rebecca spent all her childhood and left the town only when she got ...

Introduction

One of the biggest TV series that hit the US primetime television, The Walking Dead follows tells stories of moment-to-moment survival in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. The epic drama magnifies personal struggles that convey a thematic survivalist story as its core context. At the surface, it is easy to see how its title implies the dangers of the mindless walking corpses. However, the deeper meaning of the story reveals that it is not the zombies that were regarded, as the walking dead, but those who survived the apocalypse can be far more dangerous and worst than the ...

Throughout history, Bollywood films have illustrated a representation of women in India in various forms. Arguably, it is certain that Bollywood films comprise of gender-based stereotypes. The female characters, situations, and plots concerning women in Indian films have been steered by stereotypical ideologies. Across the globe, extensive research had indicated that Indian films top the list of undermining women. Moreover, a sample survey established that Indian females, for an extended period of time, have portrayed females in sexualized roles. It is well-known that the notion of objectifying women on the screen has been a conspicuous issue that the films ...

Dream of the Red Chamber or The Story of the Stone by Cao Xueqin is considered the first Chinese feminist literary work. It is a classic written in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. The novel privileged the female as compared to the male characters. Cao Xueqin attaches significance to women as evidenced by the presence of multiple female characters. The novel explores the contours of a fading feudal system and the social crisis that it is has to contend with. Most of all, it is a celebration of womanhood. Cao wrote the novel to remember women who were ...

The collection of stories called “Distant View of a Minaret” that was written by an Egyptian female author Alifa Rifaat had a huge impact on the understanding of sexuality in the contemporary Middle East. It’s been known the questions of gender and sex are often ignored in that part of the world. Due to a long history and a deeply rooted faith, people of this area lack democracy. Their societies have been built on conservatism, traditions and ethics that are very often unfair to certain groups of people of those societies. Those people usually include females, slaves and ...

Broculture and The Hangover

Abstract The concept of broculture and bromance in the movie, The Hangover provides a new understanding into the changing conception of masculinity in the modern man as depicted in popular culture. It is both a celebration of uber-masculinity and the liberation of the individual, in particular, the male from traditional conventions through the experimentation with drugs and alcohol.This paper seeks to examine the treatment of broculture in by Phillips in The Hangover. The first part provides a short synopsis of the movie and explores the choice and treatment of the setting of Las Vegas. The second part looks at ...

Abstract

This paper begins with an introduction that provides a general overview as well as the setting of the play A Doll’s House. It also sets out to provide an analysis of how Ibsen portrays the rights of women through the female characters in his most famous plays, A Doll’s House and Ghosts. The paper begins by evaluating the rights of woman as portrayed through the experiences of the female characters in the Doll’s House. In particular, the primary focus of this part is Nora, who is a central character in the play. Accordingly, the play proceeds ...

When choosing a film to analyze in terms of gender inequality and the representation of female and male characters, I decided to find a film with female protagonist. It is a tendency that women are given less recognition in the movie industry as well as in other media ("The Problem"). Generally, women characters in films are often not fully developed and given less screen time than their male counterparts. It turns out that, according to the study conducted by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University, female protagonists appear in ...

Broculture and The Hangover

Abstract The concept of broculture and bromance in the movie, The Hangover provides a new understanding into the changing conception of masculinity in the modern man as depicted in popular culture. It is both a celebration of uber-masculinity and the liberation of the individual, in particular, the male from traditional conventions through the experimentation with drugs and alcohol.This paper seeks to examine the treatment of broculture in by Phillips in The Hangover. The first part provides a short synopsis of the movie and explores the choice and treatment of the setting of Las Vegas. The second part looks at ...

Introduction

The depiction of female characters in television has long been one of Feminism’s great worries and battles. Throughout the decades, females have been shown as one dimensional and weak, often reduced to mere companions or prizes for the lead, male characters. The popular television saga Game of Thrones has long come under the view of these critics, yet many have reached opposite conclusions. Even though some contend that it is deeply Feminist, other critics believe that it is extremely misogynist, painting women in a negative light. The present text will argue that historical considerations and character development show ...

The issue of feminism in the film industry is a common topic for controversial discussions. Many writers are more popular than others because of the ways in which feminism surfaces as the driving force behind their presentations. Feminism can be classified as a social movement that has created an enormous impact on culture of film, the theories of films and the critical reviews of films. A number of films represent the myths that reveal ideas on women and their femininity. In addition, there are films that speak to men and their masculinity. The issues of representation and spectatorship form ...

The play, Trifles, is one of the most significant literary works penned by the famous playwright, Susan Glaspell. The drama with its content and portrayal succeeds in leaving a very lasting impression on the audience. The playwright exudes her literary quintessence and raises a number of grave societal issues through this drama. A close scrutiny of this play would lead to a better understanding of the dynamics between Mrs. Wright and her husband who has met with his demise. The entire perspective is portrayed through the other characters who are engaged in conversations about the death. The audience comes ...

Epistolary novel The Color Purple, composed by American author Alice Walker, illuminates life of African American women in the South parts of the US during 1930-s. This novel is considered to be one of the most controversial and censored literary work of Walker due to its explicit scenes of violence. Thus, in her letters to God main heroine, Celie, reveals true horrors of her life. Being, uneducated and poor fourteen-year-old African American Southerner, Celie faces constant physical and emotional abuse first from her father, Alphonso, who beats and rapes her and later from her husband, known as Mister. (Walker) ...