In an excerpt from a poem by Li Qingzhao (doc 6), she makes fun of herself for being a popular female writer. This source is reliable because she was one of the few recognized female poets. A point of view would be of the father and husband of the famous female poet because it would be helpful to know how the father and husband thought about her having recognition by a male figure. Women in the Tang dynasty showed their status through sports, laws, and art. Women demonstrated status through
Yoshiko Uchida describes her life and the lives of other Japanese Americans before, during, and after the WWII, in "Desert Exile." Life was filled with appreciation and comfort for the Japanese Americans, even though there were some, like her, uncomfortable with their uniqueness. Although many of the Japanese Americans were citizens of the United States, they sometimes didn't receive equal treatment. Her life accounts describe her life to be filled with many friends of herself and her family's friends, who they were closely tied to. Her family was one of those families that was always keen on helping anyone in need.
To summarize this website and the information it provides, the main points that are touched on are the lives of flappers in the 1920s and they change of appearance that women experienced during this time. Overall, the source explains that flappers took on important roles in the work place and then also made some time for fun and enjoyment. Flappers had a different look than women had before, and they most definitely enjoyed themselves. Ultimately, the main point of the source is that flappers made advances in the workplace and also had fun by smoking, drinking, and sexual experimentation, but some critiques in regards to flappers would be that they did not make advances or gains in things of much more importance such as politics. The purpose of this source would most likely be to inform the audience, which would be those interested in history and also those who do have some critiques about flappers and their actions, about women’s lives during the 1920s and to stress the argument that many changes occurred for women and although they may not have accomplished some very important things that they could have, they did most definitely have a great time during The Roaring Twenties.
Aunt Fay writes to her niece Alice in the hope of teaching her about Austen and her writing and what better way to do that than by direct reference to Austen’s most successful text, Pride and Prejudice? Weldon in turn helps the actual reader understand Pride and Prejudice by commenting on the characters’ behaviour and the plot by giving her personal opinion, as well as identifying typical language features and explaining why Austen is valued today. She expresses empathy for Mrs Bennet which encourages the reader to reconsider their own opinion Her use of first person language tells the reader that they are reading a biased opinion, but also helps the reader trust Weldon as she is speaking
In her speech, Atwood challenges the ideals regarding women presented in literature and society, and in doing this also challenges the ideas of extreme feminists. It is in her casual and conversation-like style in delivering, however, that she constructs textual integrity through the use of many rhetorical devices to enhance the style and message of her speech. Her style, although considered ‘rambling’, overall benefits her topic of ‘Problems of Female Bad Behaviour in the Creation of Literature’ in the way that her anecdotes and allusions to many other texts involving the role of women enhance her argument as pieces of evidence. Quite early on in the speech, Atwood uses a personal anecdote to display the role in which fiction plays in society. In the anecdote, involving a play including her nephew where the two lead roles did nothing but eat breakfast, Atwood
This major event in the Borgia family history started a master plan for controlling Italy. Lucrezia was well educated in humanist literature, speaking Italian, Catalan, French and Latin. She was capable of writing in these languages, as well as being able to understand Greek. Lucrezia loved music and poetry in both Italian and Spanish. As all of the noble ladies of her time, she was taught how to dance properly and taught eloquence on how to express herself when in attendance to nobles and other important figures.
In addition, she compares the manners in which the sexes go about attracting one another. She is naïve in the sense that she believes couples can have open relationships without trouble. She is bored by the average day person. The narrator seems to be confused with and by society. The narrator first realizes she’s infatuated with a woman named Charlotte Greaves in the hallway of their dormitory.
Despite the changing views towards women in London at the time, Sax portrays women in the film as submissive and obedient to other males. It is surprising to see that the women in Shakespeare’s Othello have more autonomy in comparison to Dessie and Lulu in the film. By comparing Othello by Shakespeare, and Sax’s Othello, the audience is able to understand the key concepts of women and race, and how they are reflected in differing societies. Through the use of literary and filmic techniques, both Shakespeare and Sax effectively highlight the extent to which context influences the key concerns in both
He cites her preference on Shanghai Flowers and On the Huangpu River to prove the excellence of these two Shanghai novels: “Eileen Chang, considered one of the brightest stars of the modern/modernist canon…rank them as two of her favorite eight works of Chinese literature” (24). A History of Modern Chinese Fiction, one of the most important sources for Chang study, acknowledges the public recognition of Chang’s works (Hsia 389), by listing her popular Shanghai novels. Hsia also mentions the substantial reproduction of Chang’s collections in later volumes to stress her large readership and noticeable influence. Thus, Hsia concludes that Chang “made such significant contributions
What is a “Geisha”? The most popular response would most likely be a Japanese woman who applies white make up, wears kimonos, and makes a living by satisfying men. In other words, geishas are constantly viewed as courtesans, prostitutes who affiliate and interact with upper class, high in status, and wealthy clients. We can easily recognize geishas in our Western society from watching movies, reading books, and seeing photos on the Internet. All these resources are available to the Westerners, however it can also misguide us to believe that we have an unambiguous understanding of the Japanese culture and geishas.