Underlying the creation of particular characters in texts are broader ideas about what defines femininity and masculinity. Discuss the ways in which such assumptions inform the construction of male or female characters in the novel Cloudstreet. “Gender, like the history of many cultural attitudes as well as physiological responses, is a history of changes by which previously successful ways of engaging with the world become increasingly irrelevant to new conditions”1 Leo Braudy, Professor of English: University of South Carolina Despite being a universal topic, gender itself is culturally and historically dependent. Characteristics of masculinity and femininity are naturalised in almost every society, but differ based on diverse environments, values and changing time periods. In literature, these assumptions come to underpin the construction of key characters.
Atwood discusses the several genres of fiction that are available in this time and explains how this is not only a time of gender crossover but of genre crossover. By using the comparison she shows how literature has evolved as well as gender relations. In conclusion Margaret Atwood’s speech “spotty handed villainess” is a speech that explores the flaws in extreme feminism, challenges the patriarchal order and examines the intentions of literature and fiction. The speech still has relevance today as it examines gender roles and expectations in modern day
205281488 Period 1 Ms.Langenberg Prompt: “What are the writers purposes and which devices are implemented to meet their objectives?” The works, “MOTHER TO SON “ by Langston Hughes and “NATIVE SON” by Richard Wright, both serve one purpose and that is to change the point of view of segregation. The theme that can be applied to both works is racism. Both authors use certain devices to help meet their purpose. Langston Hughes uses ethos, which is appealing to the reader through credibility. Richard Wright uses various techniques one of them being language and another being repetition.
'The Values of each age are reflected in the texts which are composed in them.' To what extent is this statement true in Frankenstein and Blade Runner? To an extent, a text may reflect the contextual values of the composer and the era of its composition. The text may not only reflect these values, but also challenge, mirror or subvert the ideologies of dominant figures within their respective time periods. Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein,' an epistolary Romantic novel inspired by elements of the Promethean myth, and Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner,' a science fiction film known for its promotion of film/tech noir elements are two texts which have come to challenge the dominant paradigms of their time.
A comparative study of texts allow a responder to examine issues such as race, power and its application, gender, the thirst for revenge and the nature of institutions. A comparative study also challenges the responder to consider how these issues are represented in a specific context. Discuss the way in which the context of each text has impacted on the way two of these issues have been represented in Shakespeare's play, Othello and Sax & Davies’ film Othello. By comparing Shakespeare’s Othello, with Sax’s modern film adaptation of the play, the audience can appreciate and explore the extent to which context, or the surrounding influences, impact upon the key concerns in both texts. Othello by William Shakespeare is a tragedy set in
In order to understand Salamon's argument however it is first necessary to provide a clear analysis of Feinburg's theory. Feinburg argues that transgendered people have been historically subjected as invisible by a society that rejects gender difference. Through this observation, Feinburg suggests that theory has a key part in helping with the circulation of social change because it can steer action. With this in mind, Feinburg claims that the relation between history and theory are simple through the idea that gender can be explained through the social construction of languages. To illustrate this idea, Feinburg (2010) states, 'History is the record of past experience.
On the other hand, Rubayat Hossain’s ‘Meherjan’ has been adapted from Abadur Rahman’s Gulmohor Republic. This film tries to capture the total of the text; moreover it reveals successfully the author’s concealed intention. This paper basically discuses the forms and techniques employed in Nasiruddin Yousuff’s adaptation of his film ‘Guerrilla’ from Syed Shamsul Haque’s novel Nisidddho
The Effects of Having a Small Penis on a Man Having a small penis can affect man’s life in significant ways, especially if he lets it. Men who fall on the below-average range would have imagined the course of their lives being different with a larger penis. Though at first it seems like a trivial matter, a lot of men take the issue seriously. Its effects on one’s confidence, relationships, and overall life are also of great importance. For some men, the thought of having a larger penis is short-lived.
Seminar paper On Feminism in Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar Course code: ENGL705 Course Title: Literary Theory Submitted by: SAYANTANI SARKAR ENROLL NO: A0710313014 Submitted to: Dr. Shweta Saxena Assistant Professor AMITY INSTITUTE OF ENGLISH STUDIES AND RESEARCH AMITY UNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH INTRODUCTION Simone de Beauvoir's gender theory is considered to be one of the pioneers of feminist thought. Her book The Second Sex is seen as a milestone in explaining how and why women were and are subjected to men's rule. While some of Simone de Beauvoir's insights might be seen today as self-evident (such as “one is not born a woman but becomes one"), other remain revolutionary till this day. Simone de Beauvoir argues that whenever there are two different human categories at the same time and place, there will always be one striving to subject the other to its rule. The burden of childbirth in ancient societies made women dependant on men's labor, and thus enabled the initial inequality.
myths is a popular belief or story that has become associated with a person, institution or occurrence, especially on considered to illustrate a cultural ideal. Femininity and Masculinity are involved in mythology because there is a division between man and woman in mythology. A stereotype is a belief that maybe adopted about a specific type of individuals or a certain way of doing things, but that belief may or may not accurately affect reality. ( Deaux & Lewis, 1984; Foushee, Helmreich, & Spence, 1979) States that sex stereotypes are socially shared beliefs about what qualities can be assigned to individuals based on their