To What Extent is Lysistrata a feminist play In the play Lysistrata‚ women have absolutely no political rights. There is a war going on and one woman wants to put an end to it. It is my opinion 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 its real victims. Lysistrata wants to end the long war for it is taking a toll against
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Michael Turner 11/19/2014 3rd period Gender Norms in Macbeth William Shakespeare’s tragedy “Macbeth” explores and challenges the idea of traditional gender roles and/or gender norms. The female characters in this play have a strong sense of masculine traits while the male characters are actually shown with feminine traits‚ reversing the stereotypical roles of genders. One of the typical gender norms in society is that men are the workers and providers and essentially the strength of the family
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Reaction Paper “Don’t Eat The Snow In Hawaii” from the TV series Magnum‚ P.I. (1980-1988) According to Imdb Magnum‚ P.I is a Crime drama TV series created and written by Donald P. Bellisario and Glen A. Larson. The directors of the TV series are Ray Austin‚ Michael Vejar and Ivan Dixon. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 in first-run broadcast on the American CBS (Columbia Broadcasting Station) television network. The series was one of the highest rated shows in the 80’s. The TV series was filmed
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Characters: 1. Doña Lupeng Moreta- initially rejects ancient beliefs‚ but under the spell of the moon‚ she gets possessed by the spirit of the Tadtarin cult. 2. Don Paeng Moreta- the highly moral husband of Donya Lupeng 3. Guido- young cousin to the Moretas who studied in Spain 4. Amada- the family cook and Entoy’s wife 5. Entoy- the family driver Conflicts: The stereotypes of masculinity and feminine traits run rampant in the story. Women are supposed to look after their husbands
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Kathleen Licari Professor Stephen Allen History 100 25 September 2014 Gender Matters In the riveting novel‚ Lieutenant Nun‚ Catalina de Erauso goes against every norm for a young woman in Spain. This story told from a first person point of view has many themes including religion‚ violence and gender. Catalina de Erauso was able to achieve things disguised as a man that she wouldn’t have been able to as a woman. Catalina was able to embrace her masculine alter-ego and did so by resorting to extreme
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These are thesis statements from student essays in a previous course I taught. After reading them over‚ consider what works or doesn’t work about each of them‚ specifically as interpretative claims regarding social practices or visual texts. While analyzing each thesis statement‚ ignore any grammatical errors or factual inaccuracies. Please print this page and bring it with you to our next class meeting. “Valentine’s Day as an American holiday is one that truly documents how this nation has both
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Lysistrata Characters: Lysistrata - Lysistrata is an Athenian woman who is sick and tired of war and the treatment of women in Athens. Lysistrata gathers the women of Sparta and Athens together to solve these social ills and finds success and power in her quest. Lysistrata is the least feminine of the women from either Athens or Sparta‚ and her masculinity helps her gain respect among the men. Cleonice- is the next-door neighbor of Lysistrata and is the first to show up at Lysistrata’s meeting
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An Analysis of the Classic‚ "Summer Solstice" "Summer Solstice"‚ also known as Tatarin‚ is a short story that has garnered much attention since its publish date in 1972. It was made into a feature film in 2001‚ and has been studied in many college classes. Read an analysis of the story here. "Summer Solstice" Analysis "Summer Solstice" is a short story that has received recognition both critical and praising. Written by Nick Joaquin‚ the story takes place in 1850s Philippines
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Are Women Better Leaders Than Men?By Mitch McCrimmon | | An increasingly heard claim is that women are better leaders than men. What this really means is that leaders with stereotypical feminine traits might be better than those with classic masculine traits‚ whether men or women. The foundation for this claim is that women are more collaborative while men are more competitive. There is no doubt that collaboration is vital for success in business today. In addition‚ work is much more complex
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Susanna Huth Gender Roles In The importance of Being Earnest In The Importance of Being Earnest‚ the question of each gender’s role in society often centers on power. In the Victorian world men had greater influence than women. Men made the decisions for their families‚ while women worked around the house. Wilde raises interesting questions about gender roles in The Importance of Being Earnest‚ by putting women (like Lady Bracknell) in positions of power and by showing that men can be irresponsible
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