The novel All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn, follows two teenage siblings, Travis and Corey who are sent to an inn owned by their grandmother. The two mischief-makers accidentally awaken ghosts after what they believed to be as a harmless prank to the guests of the inn. The zodiac sign that describes the protagonist, Corey the best is Scorpio. Corey is a Scorpio because she is very bold as well as secretive. Because she is very secretive and bold, she is very good at lying and keeping secrets.
Ray Bradbury makes this point through examples in the way Lydia, George, Wendy, and Peter feel about the house, the types of conversations they have, and the arguments they have with each other. A way the author conveys this theme is when Lydia, the mother, is feeling anxious and has a conversation with her husband, George, about how she doesn’t have enough to do around the house. In a traditional 1950’s home, the wife or mother would be the one who did all the cooking, cleaning, and comforting in the household. Lydia hasn’t been able to do any of her normal duties, which makes her feel like she doesn’t belong.
In the short story “Women Hollering Creek”, by Sandra Cisneros, Cisneros uses the life of Cleofilas Enriqueta DeLeon Hernandez, as a way to show both the relationship between feminism and masculinity, and the patriarchal societal norms of the time period. Cisneros uses her life experience as a Latina writer to accurately portray the social norms of the time period. This can be seen throughout the short story in the way Cleofilas acts and reacts to certain situations. Both the ways that Cisneros portrays Cleofilas life before marriage, and life after marriage shine a light on the oppressive climate during that time period. Continuing on this point, an example of this would come from the way that Cleofilas father and suitor treat her marriage.
Annapurna: A Woman's Place is a fantastic account of Arlene Blum leading the first Americans and the first women expedition through all kinds of challenges to the summit of Annapurna I, the world's tenth highest peak. Compared to the increased accessibility for tourism and transportation in other mountains, such as Alps in Swiss, Annapurna has not been thoroughly explored by mountaineers, giving us an image of a vast and pristine wildness almost unspoiled by human settlement. The pursuit of mountain adventures is linked to experiencing the mountain wilderness. Wilderness has always been one of the chief elements of travel literature. It plays a role as important as events since the twists and turns of emotions in the journey are also connected
In the op-ed “The Joy of Communal Girlhood, the Anguish of Teen Girls” by Jessica Bennett (New York Times 12/22/2023) she claims that girlhood masks the reality of being a girl yet, over the course of the article, explores the idea of girl trends having a positive impact. Bennett saw girlhood as a fantasy and used a study showing girls were facing double the sadness and hopelessness as boys. Social media seems to have a huge impact on girls' mental health because of the anxiety associated with it. However, she reveals that in the 90s prior to social media, there was a false sense of self and that today's society is a manifestation of that. After analyzing her protest against glorifying girlhood, Bennett questions herself and sees that these
Good morning/afternoon and thank you all for attending my session of Poetry Week. Today, I would like to introduce you to a modern love poem called “I Knew a Woman” written by American poet, Theodore Roethke in the 1960s. In my session today, I will present an analysis of this poem by firstly, discussing its overall representation of love and secondly, by looking at two poetic devices used by the poet. Finally, I will conclude my session by comparing and contrasting this poem to a metaphysical poem written in the 17th century.
Linda Pastan uses her poem Marks to emphasize on how easily it is to judge someone for what they lack instead of what they contribute. Like many other mothers and wives in the 24th century, I sympathize with her. It is easy to feel unappreciated in these roles, simply because in reality, those roles come with expectations and standards put on them from society. It 's our history as women, it 's what we are expected to do, and we are expected to do it well. Take care of your husband, take care of your children and take care of your household; that is the job women were given and although times have changed; that stereotype still remains.
The Stepford Wives sum up almost every man’s “perfect” image of a woman. These women are controlled by a remote their husbands can turn on and off. This remote can enlarge a wife’s breasts, shut her down, allow her to rewind, and focus only on one thing: keeping the house clean and maintaining her body image. We get to see how women are portrayed in a Bourgeoisie society. “The basic plot of The Stepford Wives concerns men who discover the ultimate method of controlling women.
Brady takes on the role of a man in need of a wife. She discusses how she longs for a wife to fulfill her sexual desires no matter what, to clean up after her, and watch over herself and the children without complaining. She also states, “If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one.” This idea shows just how expendable women are seen in today’s society. Women have hit major milestones in the fight for equality, but are not entirely done yet.
“The Women of Brewster Place” a movie based upon the novel that was written by Gloria Naylor which in 1989 was produced by Oprah Winfrey is one of my favorite movies. This movie gives an outlook of black women in different ways of living and dealing with hardship in my opinion. The characters setting take place in New York City. Mattie’s character shows how a young girl unwedded mother deals with raising a son.
In her essay, “I Want a Wife,” Judy Brady informs the reader about the way wives were treated in the 1970’s. She effectively expressed her point about wives being unappreciated and treated unfairly. She emphasizes the point that the role of the wife is unfair, as there is a huge difference and inequality between the roles of the husband and wife. Brady is writing about the expectations of wives in marriage during the 1970’s, trying to get out to the society that the unfairness expectations and stereotypes of the wife roles should stop, as wives are undervalued. Judy Brady stated sarcastically the society and men’s view of the wives’ duties and responsibilities toward her husband and children.
In the fifties women found themselves filling the role of mother and housewife, following the “four cardinal virtues- piety, purity, submissiveness and domesticity” (Welter 1). Few graduated school and pursued a profession
This statement insinuates that a woman’s obedience can be looked at positively. Without obedience, the stability and well-being of female will become non-existent. The narrator illustrates how the stepsisters and stepmother had the main character doing all the chores and refer to her as a “kitchen-wench” (121). The ability to maintain housework, such as cooking and cleaning, is a duty the submissive women are expected to fulfill. Even though the main character remains obedient even when she victimizes by her family, this also shows a sign of weakness because she did not stand up to her family.
During the 1890’s until today, the roles of women and their rights have severely changed. They have been inferior, submissive, and trapped by their marriage. Women have slowly evolved into individuals that have rights and can represent “feminine individuality”. The fact that they be intended to be house-caring women has changed.
Women and men can do the same and should be treated the same. Gail Godwin and Tillie Olsen are two authors who express this in their works. “A Sorrowful Woman” by Godwin and “I Stand Here Ironing” by Olsen illustrate the complex oppression of social roles within each story by showing the mothers of both stories being completely opposite to the typical “average housewife” image. Women are often viewed as the family caretakers. They cook, clean, care for
