She has responsibility weighing on her, which are apparent from her opening scene at work in a factory. Maria is not only responsible, she is adventurous, savvy and brave. After quitting her job, Maria got caught up in transporting drugs to the United Sates in order to provide for her family. She realizes there is no opportunity to truly provide for her family, herself and her unborn child if she remains at home. She tells her mother and sister she got a receptionist job, but it requires her to travel.
Denesia Rollins Mr. McKinney History 134-015 12 March 2012 Analysis Paper #3 The Great Depression and World War II have changed the United States by the Changing Roles for Women. With American men enlisting in the war effort, the work force quickly diminished. Who would "man" the assembly lines in the factories to produce the needed items for the current war? The War marked and important watershed in the women status. With most of the men going into military service, the demand for labor struck up old prejudices about sex roles in the workplace, and the military.
In the end, she was abandoned by a local boy but she already had a child. “But my woman is got such a warm heart.”(283). It shows that Antonia still got a good husband at last and had a good family. The Hired Girls is the second longest section of the novel. It covers Jim's time in town, when he spends time with Antonia and the other country girls who work in town.
The Lowell Mill Girls were fed up with the mistreatment. They decided to protest. “One of the first strikes of cotton-factory operatives that ever took place in this country was that in Lowell, in October, 1836. When it was announced that the wages were to be cut down, great indignation was felt, and it was decided to strike, en masse. This was done.
599). The union organizers wanted to improve working conditions for women during this era. Informing as many women as possible to protest for better working conditions as well as better pay. Since the nineteenth century women in the workforce have been under hostile conditions. Women continue to suffer penalties in the workforce for having children while working a job.
Norma Rae's parents also work at the mill and it takes a great toll on both of them mentally and physically. Now working hard and taking care of her ill parents, Norma Rae is frustrated and disgusted of the treatment all the laborers and the sickness which bestowed on her parents. Norma Rae knows that something has to change otherwise she is putting her health in jeopardy. In the movie Norma Ray, leadership is displayed through “leading by example” and standing up for what is right, no matter the cost. Leadership can be displayed in many ways such decision making, managing, encouraging, etc.
Overall, the women were upset that their men were never home, thus making an unbalance in their family, leading to an unbalance in society. War not only derives nations, but also the families of the soldiers. Many explanations have raised from the text of Aristophanes play Lysistrata and the theme of Anti-War. “Behind every great man, there is a great woman”, “Brawn vs. Brains”, and “Women, you can’t live with them, and you can’t live without them.” these sayings are loosely based on the play that has occupied our history. The play Lysistrata shows the theme of anti-war through the precise work of symbolism, characters and word choice.
Because all three characters want to fit into their communities they are forced to hid their true identities and become either what society needs them to be, in Offred’s case ‘QUOTE’ And in Marlines case she’s changed because society demands that she has to be tough, rough and ruthless to reach the top. Top Girls by Caryl Churchill is a play set in early eighties when woman were still trying to be super women. The corporate executive and the soccer mom with great intimate relationships. Churchill’s main character Marlene says “I know a managing director who’s got two children, she breast feeds in the board room, she pays a hundred pounds a week on domestic help alone and she can afford
The Lowell Mill Girls, who averaged around the age of 24, were hired with one year contracts. New girls were paired with more experienced women. Although their contract was for one year, a lot of the girls stayed up to four years. At this time, the work conditions were horrible. If you compared our work week at this present time, to the workweek that these women endured, you would be distraught.
WOMEN SUFFRAGE 50% of this earth is made up of women. Women have made a huge impact on this earth and most of the credit has gone to the women suffrage committee. Ever since the earth was created till about 1820’s women have been thought of just people who can be a care-taker and a gossiper. But is that all they are capable off? No, women now have gone above and beyond.