Beatrice is the representation of a modern woman who breaks free from the social norms, which preferred quiet and subdued women, only to be seen and not to be heard, like her cousin Hero. Beatrice is a strong character, she is witty, sometimes scornful, bold, sarcastic and amidst all this- emotional. She professes a stubborn malignity towards the opposite sex but also posseses a lurking fascination for her ‘enemy – Benedick. When we are introduced to Beatrice, we see her as the great lady, bright, brilliant, beautiful, enforcing admiration as she moves among fine ladies and accomplished gallants of her circle. She has a quick eye to see what is weak or ridiculous in man or woman.
Gibson blazed a new trail in the sport of tennis, winning some of the sport's biggest titles in the 1950s, and broke racial barriers in professional golf as well. At a young age, Gibson moved with her family to the Harlem borough of New York City. Gibson's life at this time had its hardships. Her family struggled to make ends meet, living on public assistance for a time, and Gibson struggled in the classroom, often skipping school all together. However, Gibson loved to play sports—especially table tennis—and she soon made a name for herself as a local table tennis champion.
Although both women are powerful beings, one is greater than the other due to the differences between them on how they use their power: one is an over extravagant sex machine, and the other has unworldly beauty and grace. The fairy queen in Lanval knows full well that she is unimaginably beautiful, however rather than voicing it, she presents it and lets the minds of others be enthralled by her. When she first meets Lanval, she wears “a precious cloak of white ermine, /covered with purple alexandrine/ but her whole side was uncovered [along with], her face, her neck and her bosom” (De France lines 102-105) Just like that, Lanval can safely assume that she is wealthy and of noble birth just by the purple embroidery on her cloak. The openness of her attire permits his eyes to assess that she is extremely attractive. However, when she speaks to Lanval, she does not say that she is beautiful nor does she state how many lovers have fallen for her.
Her values and beliefs are very different from most women at that time. She represents the surfacing of a different type of woman, one who is independent in the jazz age. Despite having old money and living in the East village with the old aristocracy she is a professional golf player where she earns an income, and so does not need to rely solely on the old money she has. Of course, for us there is nothing rare with women playing golf, but at that era it was quite unusual, which shows us how she is standing out from the rest. Fitzgerald has portrayed Miss.
In the Episode of the Crabs, it’s clear that Waverly, like her mother, demands the very best. Waverly is, in a sense, Lindo’s selfish side unmitigated by filial duty or obligation. Waverly, like all of the other daughters in The Joy Luck Club, has a strained relationship with her mother. Waverly, as stated earlier, is independent and likes to assert her independence to her mom. She makes a show of not taking her mother’s advice by saying things like, "Don’t be so old-fashioned, Ma […].
Sidney’s Stella is amplified as a character of realness which in turn, enforces her power. Stella is characterised to have an overwhelming amount of beauty, which contrasts with her unconventional character, “her skin a front of alabaster, her hair a gold roof, her lips a door of red porphir, her cheeks porches of red and white marble and her eyes touch, which ignites fires”. Even though her beauty is clearly characterised, Stella herself is not inscribed as the apparent unapproachable ideal that is so available in the conventional sonnet. She is a real, attainable woman, and not necessarily as her name suggests, a celestial star. As a result, this enforces and heightens her character's sexuality and power within the poem as therefore it gives Stella's
Truly, Sita symbolizes an ideal daughter, wife and queen. The virtuous Savitri on one hand is revered as an emblem of purity, self-control, devotion. She is also a true wife who regards chastity as her most priceless possession. She exemplifies a true woman through the glory of her purity. She is a woman whom one can look upon in sickness and woe.
Being always ready to help she is obliged to forget about her own wealth. Helping is her paramount destination. Sometimes girls feel as if they are alone in this world and they can do nothing with the pressure of gender stereotypes, as soon as all their actions will be considered as inapplicable for the standards of society. A girl should stop for a moment and think of what she can undertake in order to reverse the situation. There are three effective ways of avoiding having culture’s gender stereotypes derail girls’ dreams: a search for the supporters, a careful explanation, and an attempt to go through the personal experience.
It is just to what level do we show it or even let it get in the way of how we live. In this story Mathilde’s dream world she is happy and idle. When she returns back to Earth she is driven by the greed for more than what she possesses. She knows that she is not rich, and can’t stand to be around her wealthy friends, so she socially removes herself from the real world. This causes her to resent her life even more.
A typical West Indian female is vain, empty headed, garrulous, morally loose and sexual promiscuous. She is often categorized as a “gold digger” who enjoys only the material things in life” How valid is this comment? I have to admit that the statement made has some truth to it but to some extent it does not give credit to the hardships that some women have experienced in Trinidad and Tobago. I am about to share my life story and this would prove that the statement made does not validate all women and that I am far from the “typical West Indian woman”. My name is Onika Martin- Duke, I am 32 years of age and believe me when I say I came a long way in life.