Patriarchy in Pakistan Pakistan belongs to a part of the world where a woman’s status can be measured by indicators such as sex ratio‚ literacy levels‚ economic activity‚ labor-force participation‚ and women in government. The Constitution of Pakistan gives equal rights to both men and women. However in reality men have manipulated women to become more powerful than women. Men hold most top end positions in government while women rarely appear in positions of power. According to the "UN Statistics
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Education for a Change Patriarchy can be roughly defined as a system of oppression in which males are the primary authorities in society. Historically‚ patriarchy has been the norm in almost every culture in the world. According to Philip Cohen‚ a professor at the University of Maryland and the writer of America Is Still a Patriarchy‚ every country expect Rwanda has a majority of male parliament‚ despite the handful of countries
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How do you interpret the character and role of Desdemona in Othello? If any character in Othello embodies goodness‚ it is Desdemona. In simple terms‚ she appears to be the antithesis of all the evil and malice that is represented by Iago. Yet she is not a completely ‘flat’ character – Shakespeare gives to her certain characteristics and human qualities that result in her being a far deeper and more interesting character. Much of the interest in her is owing to the fact that each character in
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The psychoanalysis of the characters from Othello allowed me to understand the way Desdemona acted throughout the play and how come she took the abuse that Othello gave her. Like Othello‚ Desdemona is a controversial character that has a role in determining the outcome of the play. At the start of the play we see Desdemona as a strong‚ outspoken and behaves in a way that is outrageous in her society. She has fallen in love with a man of a different race‚ country‚ and color; and she is so determined
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Tragedy of Desdemona In the play “Othello the Moor of Venice” by William Shakespeare‚ Desdemona is the Venetian beauty who upsets her father Brabantio‚ a Venetian senator by eloping with Othello‚ a man several years her age‚ she is introduced confessing love for Othello to her father Brabantio before the Venetian senate‚ where she expressed her feelings toward her father and at the same time proved loyal to Othello. Desdemona is simply a good person‚ however during the course of the play her character
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Desdemona In the beginning of the play Othello‚ Desdemona is seen as a strong powerful women who isn’t afraid to stick up for herself. Roderigo and Othello both were in love with Desdemona. The changes the audience see are on the surface. Underneath the surface Desdemona is strong‚ determined‚ and self-possessed‚ “My life and education both do learn me How to respect you; you are the lord of duty‚ I am hitherto your daughter. But here’s my husband...” (I‚ iii‚ 197-199). As you can see Desdemona
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focus is of a “domineering paternal god” (Gilman 385) like Christianity or Buddhism. By removing the male-dominance from all regards of life‚ including religion‚ within the utopian society‚ Gilman can be observed referencing the negative impact patriarchy has on society while also revealing sources of female fears in male-dominated
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In a patriarchal society‚ women lie at the bottom of the social hierarchy. A patriarchy judges women for their beauty and innocence rather than merit and intelligence. Throughout the twenty-four books of The Odyssey as well as Game of Thrones‚ a modern day rendition of medieval society written by George. R. R. Martin‚ women struggle for power in male dominated societies. Women need to submit to their societies in order to be accepted and or respected. The goal of men is to be powerful. In order
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Desdemona is trapped by societal boundaries and expectations of women in the Elizabethan Era‚ supposedly assuming the role of a dependent‚ innocent and honest wife. However‚ despite this expectation‚ Desdemona is rare in that she openly voices her opinions about her circumstances‚ being shown as a flawed character from Act I‚ Scene I; eloping secretly without her father’s knowledge. Desdemona’s flaws are apparent from her first presence in Othello‚ clearly overthrowing her prior image of perfection
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certain degree in the characters Tessie Hutchinson in Jackson’s “The lottery”‚ Louise Mallard in Chopin’s “ The story of an Hour” as well as Joyce’s “ Eveline.” The three stories arise together from the unavoidable fact of women discrimination and patriarchy. This conflict is the key factor on explaining the main point of the stories which is the attack of the society’s ideas of fear‚ equality‚ and freedom. To begin with let’s explore what is meant by female agency. Female Agency is an individual’s
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