The letter’s meaning shifts as time passes. “Such helpfulness was found in her… so much power to do, and power to sympathize… that many people refused to interpret the scarlet A by its original signification. They said that it meant Able; so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman's strength” (Hawthorne 141). Originally, it was intended to mark Hester as an adulterer, the "A" eventually comes to stand for "Able". Furthermore, for the Native Americans who come to watch the Election Day Pageant believes it marks her as a person of importance and status (Hawthorne 161).
One may then say that any argument presented by a modern feminist attacking the Wife of Bath/Geoffrey Chaucer would obviously not be taking into account the affect of the common 14th century perspective on the subject of feminine independence; but I digress, perhaps the Wife of Bath's character is not meant for absolutists. In other words, just because she may posses some qualities of a “wicked” wife doesn't necessarily mean Chaucer is trying to portray her as the embodiment of all women; in fact, one might assume that the Wife of Bath's character is too developed for such an obvious connection. In Chaucer: Sources and Backgrounds, Geoffrey of Vinsauf explains description as “pregnant with words” and the amount of detail Chaucer's narrator puts on the Wife of Bath in both the Prologue to her Tale and the General Prologue makes her both complicated and easy for the reader to relate to. The reader is not perfect, and neither is the Wife of Bath. In fact, it could be argued that Alisoun is exactly what the medieval Church saw as a “wicked woman,” and she seems to be very much proud of the fact—not to say that she doesn't have plenty to say when justifying her lifestyle.
Another prospect is that in the lack of discrimination gender differences can appear. Men and women are clearly different from birth, but their differences in interests, talents, attitudes whether arising from birth or learning all plays a part in the big story. Pinker’s third thought behind women’s absence is the child-rearing idea. Women, who embrace most of the responsibility when it comes to raising children, cannot simply coexist with professions in the science field which are so demanding in time. Pinker concludes his commentary with psychologist Philip Tetlock’s argument dealing with taboo.
Question 1: Although the actual trial of Hossack and the narrative of Minnie Wright occurred during different periods, a trial of Minnie Wright would have also resulted in an innocent verdict for Mrs. Wright. In both periods, women were generally viewed as not being capable of carrying out violent crimes. This perception combined with the fact that the evidence in both cases was circumstantial makes them similar enough to reasonably conclude that Mrs. Wright would also have been found innocent. During the beginning of the 1900’s women where viewed as being inferior to men both physically, mentally, and within the general construct of societal standing. Women lacked the rights of suffrage, property ownership, and a right to trial by their peers (as jurors of both periods were composed of white men), amongst other injustices.
Taylor Bell 11/12/12 English period 6 Proof&Doubt Questions 1.Is having complete certainty a strength or a weakness? Use Proof and Doubt to defend your position. Having complete certainty would be a strength in my opinion. Had people in doubt had certainty many issues could’ve been avoided, but then again the play would’ve been over pretty quickly. If Sister Aloysius had been certain about what was going on with Father Flynn, she could’ve reacted accordingly.
Background * Thought experiment which isolates certain social TRENDS * Not intended as a realistic prediction of a probable future * Examines some traditional attitudes embedded in “religious right” thinking * Tendency of some feminist anti-porn groups to ally themselves with religious anti-porn zealots who oppose feminism on most issues * “Protection of women” can become neo-victorian by taking women’s right and freedoms away * 19th C: need to protect “good women” from sex justified confining women to home. * The language “protection of women” is feminist but can harm women in the long run. (PATHRIARCHY) Patriarchy * A system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. Epigraph 1: The Bible * Genesis 30:1-3 – in patriarchal Hebrew times it was legitimate for men to have children with their servants/slaves especially Epigraph 2: A Modest Proposal * Johathan Swift’s satirical essay: “A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public” * He Sarcastically argues that the Irish should EAT THEIR OWN CHILDREN which would benefit the economy. Epigraph
If change only occurred through Simba’s ascension to the throne, her argument may have had merit but that is obviously not the case. Had Lazarus refined her semantics of the word change, it may have been possible to for her present a logical argument along the lines only those born to privilege can bring about positive change but she presented no such argument and such an
Marlene calls Thatcher; ‘Maggie’ – colloquial use of her name suggesting closeness, perhaps a metaphor for the incorporation of the prime minister’s ideology into society and presenting its strong impact on ordinary life, especially Marlene’s. Churchill however shows how this allusion to a return of the ‘stupendous eighties’ is unrealistic, Thatcher’s contemporary ideology doesn’t work for women or those of lower class unless they lose their identity but perhaps contrasting that it’s exactly this strong ideology that has enabled Marlene to succeed in a world of ‘monetarism.’ For example, Nijo doesn’t actually beat her husband but for the purpose of the play, to highlight the feminist theme, Churchill exaggerates - her thoughts and desires are so strong that they seem real. Nijo defies male dominance like Marlene breaks stereotypical male dominance by reaching ‘top’ through gaining the promotion over other male contenders. The embodiment of Marlene in the character of Nijo emphasises the loss of parts of Marlene’s identity. It’s ironic that Marlene sympathises with characters of Act1 and doesn’t realise the catharsis of her unconscious manifesting itself in this surreal scene.
Castillo 2 Diversity in America not only presents a host of intimate snapshots of culture and heritage, but documents the struggles of nationalities to integrate into the “melting pot” society of America, and highlights the strength and integrity of various cultural leaders and thinkers.” http://www.worldandi.com/specialcollection/special-collection-diversity.asp. So if you don’t think that diversity in America is not very important think again because we are a country of diversity. That’s what makes America the way it is and that is the way it has always been. Even back to when America was being colonized there was diversity with Native Americans, Europeans, Mexicans, and Latin Americans. Another reason why American exceptionalism is viewed as good is because we have extremely good medical care here.
The state of knowledge surrounding immigrant and domestic violence is plentiful and offers many narratives as to why women endure these toxic relationships, but do not explore ways to aid these women and create safer lives. “Latinas experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) often avoid formal resources due to fear, distrust, and cultural and language barriers, yet little research addresses culturally appropriate interventions for abused Latinas” (Bloom et al., 2009, p. 244). Families are mentioned as being support systems and important in the Latino community, but also enablers of remaining in relationships where domestic violence is present. There are still plenty of other reasons Mexican immigrant women endure these types of relationships and exploring other systems in their lives would be appropriate to continue