Emilia is Desdemona’s maid and she has a mind of her own. Through discussions she has with Desdemona the reader can concur that she will do anything necessary to get to the top even if that is sleeping around. She also says in one of her and Desdemona’s conversations that women only cheat because men have taught them to do so by neglecting them and fraternizing with other women. Emilia is a woman who although different from Desdemona is not all bad. She is as duped by her husband, Iago, as much as the rest of the cast and she tries to amend her wrongdoings in the end by telling the truth to Othello although she is too late to save her mistress, Desdemona.
Curley’s wife is portrayed as being a whore – but this is only due to the way she dresses, her provocative ways and the way she acts around men, as if she is aware of her femininity. This could suggest that she is only like this because she is bored, like it is something to do – something interesting for a change. She is constantly trying to get people to notice her. But, because of Lennie’s purity and innocence, he doesn’t see her in the way other men do – a sexual object. When Steinbeck quotes “And because she had confided in him, she moved closer to Lennie and sat beside him”, it is clear to the audience that Curley’s Wife is using her sexuality as an object to create some sort of excitement for herself.
Stella is the wife of Stanley and also the main character in my opinion. She’s a huge dope, who’s fallen in love with the wrong guy. Even after Stanley hits her she still comes back to him “There is the sound of a blow [and] Stella cries out”. She’s blinded by how things used to be between them when they first started dating. Stella is willing to look past everything Stanley does because she loves him and that makes her the fool of the play.
The Corrupting Power of Women The portrayal of women in Of Mice and Men is limited and unflattering. We learn early on that Lennie and George are on the run from the previous ranch where they worked, due to encountering trouble there with a woman. Misunderstanding Lennie’s love of soft things, a woman accused him of rape for touching her dress. George berates Lennie for his behavior, but is convinced that women are always the cause of such trouble. Their enticing sexuality, he believes, tempts men to behave in ways they would otherwise not.
Society's perceptions of women are shaped by the way that they are represented in a variety of texts. In order to gain a more balanced perspective of women, it is therefore necessary to examine and dissect more that one text. Some perceptions may overlap and find common ground within the different texts and other perceptions may glaringly contradict each other. Factors that may influence the perceptions of women being portrayed include societal beliefs within the era in which the text is set and the author's perspective and purpose within the text. Three texts that portray women in a different way are the film, Ever After, the play, MacBeth, and the poem, Phenomenal Woman.
Vamps, Divas, Tramps and Lolitas Background In any play or film, costumes are designed I manner that provides physical and emotional support to every actor/actress. This enhances characterization. In order for costume to work, it must provide flexibility, durability and comfort. Costumes help actors/actresses to portray on their journey through the play’s action. Vamps, divas, tramps and Lolitas focus on issues relating to female sexuality.
Candido explains in his essay the significance of these characters and how they affect the scenes. Candido starts off his essay talking about how the language used in The Country Wife is full of references to plays and the theater. For example, Margery is constantly talking about plays and asking to go to one. She also calls Harcourt a “playerman.” The character Sparkish exhibits his love for plays throughout The Country Wife. Candido says that all of these references “[direct] our attention to the art of drama.” Furthermore, he says that the use of masquerade is an attempt to conceal one’s inner self.
Steinbeck portrays him as paranoid and insecure for which he overcompensates for with aggression. In section 4 we find talking to Crooks, Candy and Lennie, in this section we see a glimpse of her true self, after which she then overcompensates for her vulnerability by threatening to have Crooks lynched. This gives us the impression that she is evil. Finally in section 5 we see the true version of Curley's wife, we learn she has dreams, just like everyone else, and also falls victim to loneliness (another big theme of the novel). In death, we see what she really looks like, innocent and pure.
“Whitely” is a diction associated with women as it represents virtue, purity, and innocence. In fact, the choice of diction represents the traditional/stereotyped women and the expectations from them. As an example, “soft” represents the delicate, fragile, and vulnerable characteristics that are identified with females. In addition to this point, women are associated with domestic work
I believe Gertrude from Hamlet, is a depthless individual who only thinks about her body and external pleasures. Like a child, she longs to be charmed and delighted by the men in her life. Gertrude is also a very sexual woman, and her sexuality may have been the reason that Hamlet turned so violently against her. Hamlet was already outraged with his mother for her marrying his uncle just a short time after his father's death. “Ay, that incestuous, that adulterate beast, with witchcraft of his wit, with traitorous gifts, -- O wicked wit, and gifts that have the power so to seduce!--won to his shameful lust the will of my most seeming-virtuous queen.”