Throughout The Handmaid’s Tale‚ and Little Women‚ Margaret Atwood and Gillian Armstrong respectively present the struggle women face to establish identities within patriarchal societies. Both authors explore this cause by setting their texts in a society where men are empowered and women potentially disempowered. Where Atwood creates a destructive patriarchy through a futuristic dystopia that strips women of individuality‚ Armstrong contrastingly explores the idea that women can create an identity
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relevant and strong evidence to immediately support his argument. With the use of sarcasm and strong statements‚ he is able to back up his claim and successfully persuade his audience. For example‚ the author states “if there was one thing George Preston Marshall believed in‚ it was unity and respect. Oh‚ and also white supremacy. Unity‚ respect‚ and white supremacy”. The author makes many comments like this to establish a strong voice and opinion that further supports his claim. His use of sarcasm
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Big Brother isn’t watching you Russell Brand wrote a commentary on the 2011 UK riots. But what does he have to say? Not a lot‚ you would think‚ since he does not reside there anymore. Surprisingly‚ Brand wrote the commentary with‚ of course‚ a humoristic tone‚ but still maintaining the seriousness of this matter. Let me start by saying that the 2011 UK riots were allegedly caused by the death of Mark Duggan in police custody. Surely‚ this ought to stir the tension in some minorities‚ if not‚ larger
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General election victory remarks‚ 1979 Margaret Thatcher (Conservative) Location: 10 Downing Street … . Well‚ it’s been a wonderful campaign. Congratulations! Mrs. Thatcher: Thank you very much. Question: How do you feel at this moment? Mrs. Thatcher: Very excited‚ very aware of the responsibilities. Her Majesty The Queen has asked me to form a new administration and I have accepted. It is‚ of course‚ the greatest honour that can come to any citizen in a democracy. (Cheering) I know full
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So I just finished reading The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and I could not be more in agreeance with its messages. In case you don’t know‚ the book was written during the first waves of feminism and civil rights movements and depicts a dystopian society known as the Republic of Gilead which took over what used to be known as the United States in 1985. The book addresses various social controversies which were present at the time‚ and frankly most of which are issues I still see today such
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than 7 million activists‚ supporters and donors working for women’s health and safety and fundamental reproductive rights. Their services help prevent more than 684‚000 unintended pregnancies each year. Planned Parenthood was founded in 1916 by Margaret Sanger originally as a clinic for poor‚ immigrant women to obtain contraceptive advice. Then‚ in 1923‚ Sanger began her research on contraception and incorporated the American Birth Control League that later merged to become Planned Parenthood Federation
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Duffy had seen her neighbours snowman stolen from their front garden. Getting inspired by this‚ she had written this poem reflecting on the problems that occured in that moment‚ hence it was the time in Britain where unemployment was high due to Margaret Thatcher’s (the Prime Minister during the 1980’s) government policies. The poem starts with a rhetorical question‚ "The most unusual thing I ever stole?" This question seems like it’s been repeated to oneself after hearing the same question which
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distribution through the U.S. Mail of information and materials related to contraception and abortion. By 1900 every state had criminalized abortion in most circumstances. In the first decades of the twentieth century‚ social activists such as Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) and some members of the medical profession initiated a campaign for legalized contraception. By the mid-1930s contraception was more widely available in the United States‚ whereas abortion remained illegal until the U.S. Supreme
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orderly eradication of the human race‚ the world was left in destruction and damage‚ though they were not the only remnants. A new world begins with the ending of the human race by cataclysmic epidemic followed by the emergence of a perfect race. Margaret Atwood’s science fiction novel‚ Oryx and Crake‚ explores a globalized world‚ particularly the social constructs and unforeseen consequences of a science-driven‚ culturally eroded society dominated by hyper-commodification and corporate supremacy
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Margaret was born March 23‚ 1984 to Nora and Augue DeFrancisco. She grew up in Chicago‚ Illinois with her mother and her older sister Regina. Margaret’s father was a convicted drug dealer and wasn’t around much while she was growing up. Margaret and her sister were both known as good students and no one could recall them ever getting into trouble. The girls were also known for their beauty and this caught the attention of many men. This proved to be deadly to a man named Oscar Velazquez. Oscar had
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