She was born rich has emmense amount of possesions, and dresses in white. She’s also seen as very desirable to Gatsby, because of how much of a challenge she will be to win over. As opposed to the girls of no self-respect who are constantly throwing themelves at Gatsby. He see’s daisy as “excitingly desirable. This gives him a challenge, a challenge more difficult than most because of her high position in the social status.
“Women proved by their work during WWI that they deserved the vote.” How accurate is this view that women only received the vote because of their war efforts? Introduction: Notice the difference in debate and line of argument. By doing something like this, it immediately gives the impression of a top band ‘A’ essay. The line of argument is decisive and removes all ‘sitting on the fence’! This provides your essay with a clear, structured argument.
'The momentum of social change in the Hellenistic world combined with Roman elements to produce the emancipated, but respected, upper class woman. The Roman matron of the late Republic must be viwed against the background of shrewd and politically powerful Hellenistic princesses, expanding cultural opportunities for women, the search for sexual fulfiillment in the context of a declining birthrate, and the individual assertiveness characteristic of the Hellenistic period. The rest of th epicture is Roman; enormous wealth, aristocratic indulgence and display, pragmatism permitting women to exercise leadership during the absence of men on military and governemtn missions of long duration: and, as a final element, a past preceding the influence
There was a certain irony in Margaret Thatcher’s ascent to power in the wake of feminism, since Thatcher’s policies were deeply conservative and anti-feminist. The feminist movement in Britain has been typically connected to left-wing political positions, especially socialism. In Top Girls, Churchill draws upon this contradiction in her depiction of Marlene, a woman who is extremely successful in the professional world, but whose victories on this front appear to come at the cost of ignoring her personal life. Churchill clearly depicts the conflicting views over Thatcher in the conversation between Joyce and Marlene. Marlene is proud that Thatcher, a woman, has become such a powerful elected official, while Joyce does not consider Thatcher's
In 1918 after nearly sixty years of campaigning, some middle class women were granted the vote. It appeared that women had finally overcome societies prejudice and were now considered responsible and sensible enough to be trusted with the franchise. A study of this topic reveals that there was no single reason for women being given the vote. It is possible to identify both long and short term reasons and therefore multiple factors must be considered. The peaceful campaigning of the suffragists’ was a key factor in women receiving the vote.
She knew that women who disguised their sexuality were likely to be promoted more readily than she, yet simultaneously she thought her sexuality was a trump card. Even as she saw how it worked against her, she valued it and sought to preserve it, and tried hard to outshine all young female incumbents. This cannot be a true picture of my mother, though it is as I saw her.” (Working Women Don’t Have Wives) Women executives are everywhere in corporate America, and they may actually be more effective managers then men. In fact, women managers consistently are rated higher than their male counterparts on 37 of 47 critical management qualities such as leadership, social skills, problem-solving and decision-making,
Alexandra “If Shakespeare Had a Sister” Virginia Woolf grew up facing many prejudices against educated women. As a result of her desire to be well educated, she took personal offense at the tradition of putting down women educated beyond the social norms. Shakespeare’s sister or any other woman would not have been able to rise to his status and maintain her sanity in the face of the rejection, denial and disapproval that would result from the attempt. The use of example is a tool Woolf uses well to demonstrate her points and exhibit her knowledge of classical texts and critical writing skills. One of Woolf’s supports for her essay was that she discusses the everyday life of a woman so far as she has been to piece it together from the few reports she has been able to recover of that time; complaining that there is not nearly enough information on the period only supports her claims.
Women’s level of respect and rights has come a long way in the last century. The people who lived on Earth centuries ago would most likely not believe their eyes if they were to see how much equality there is between men and women. Not only are they equals, there are some very powerful women in politics that keep the nation strong. In the stories, “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and “The Story if an Hour” by Kate Chopin, one of the underlying themes is the belittlement of women by their husbands. In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “Yellow Wallpaper” the narrator starts off the story talking about the great summer house that they rented, which she was curious about how the price was so affordable.
Despite the reformation of society in the 14th to 17th century, the role of women was still the same. Leading figures of the renaissance continued to portray women as they were presented in the medieval era as either virtuous and chaste or seductive and deceptive. All the advancements in culture, art, intellect and politics emerged only for men and women were excluded from the rebirth era. Women were subjugated and were used in society at the men’s expense. Daughters would grow up and potentially help the family through an advantageous marriage.
Women in the 1800s were considered weak links; they were supposed to depend fully on their husbands for survival. Many women are exceptions for this “belief”. In the Count of Monte Cristo a novel written by Alexandre Dumas, the characters Valentine, Mercedes, and Haydee are portrayed as strong women. Each of these women are portrayed as strong individuals in their own way, in a matter that some are consistent and some ahead of their time. To begin with, Valentine demonstrates being a strong woman in a positive manner.