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Roles of Women in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

not take no for an answer when he still a respected man. For example, when Nwoyes mother asks whether or not Ikemefuna will be sta...

Ancient Greece and Roles for Women as Portrayed by Homer

and also provided insight into the character when she brazenly broke with firmly held tradition. For example, in Homers Iliad and ...

Colonial History of America Until 1877 and Women

Women, which have always constituted half of the colonial population, did not receive any type of "civil, political, or legal" rig...

Differing Depiction of Women in Homer's Epics 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'

Greek society was that imposed upon them by either their fathers or purchasers. They would never aspire to privilege or influence...

Fonissa by Papadiamantis and Women

the roles of men and women and the cultural history of this place. It also offers a basis for perhaps sympathizing with the women ...

Ancient Societies' Marital Customs

This paper contrasts and compares the marital customs and women's roles in various ancient societies in 5 pages. Five sources are...

Tsitsi Dangarembga's 'Nervous Conditions'

In a paper that is consists of 5 pages the African American woman Timbu is chronicled through parallels, symbolism, themes, and st...

Dhammapada's Social Lessons

In nine pages this paper examines women's role as conceptualized by Dhammapada in a consideration of the Buddha's 'five beauties' ...

Vigil in Maria Lopez's Cuba Neither Heaven Nor Hell and Gustav Firmat's Ano Que Viene Estamos en Cuba

This two Cuba texts are contrasted and compared in 5 pages with women's roles, democratization, cultural and national identity amo...

'Hedda Gabler' and 'Phaedra'

In this 5 page paper, the heroines of the respective works are compared and contrasted particularly in terms of how they depict wo...

Women and the Impact of the Renaissance

In six pages this paper examines the European Renaissance in a consideration of how it positively and negatively impacted women's ...

Two Poems Featuring Women by William Carlos Williams

American women's social roles are considered in William Carlos Williams' poems 'Portrait of a Lady' and 'The Young Housewife' in a...

Language Differences between Men and Women

The writer argues that society assigns certain acceptable roles to men and women, and that much societal behavior is learned. The ...

Sexual Harassment and Counseling

In seven pages this paper discusses the constraints as a result of gender structure and examines the counselor's role in dealing w...

Construction Industry and Women as Owners, Administrators, and Tradespeople

In six pages this paper examines women's various roles in the construction industry in an assessment of successes and failures. F...

Observation and Self Definition in Women's Studies

that "ladder of success," or does that mean that they are not on the rung that they would like to be. Since they are the ones who...

Films My Brilliant Career, Annie Hall, Educating Rita, and The Piano and the Portrayal of Strong Women

This paper examines women's roles and status and how they are portrayed in a comparative analysis of these films consisting of eig...

Comparative Analysis of the Renaissance and Contemporary Society

In 5 pages this paper compares the Renaissance era to today with such topics as the artist's role and how it has changed and also ...

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Challenges and Problems

In five pages this paper examines the problems and challenges associated with women's roles within the context of Achebe's novel. ...

Militarization and How it Affects Women's Lives

minimum wages, and other stipends that directly affect women need to be considered. It is true that in some cases when the milita...

Masculinity in The Tale of Genji

women throughout history. In these respects we see how Genji is attractive. Genji seems to know what women feel, how they think,...

Roles of Women in Albert Camus' Les Justes and Jean Paul Sartre's Les Mains Sales

he must assassinate Hoederer. Hoederer is a admirable Communist leader whom Hugo likes and respects for his political ideas. Hugo ...

Identity and Gender Reflections in Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth and Kate Chopin's The Awakening

it threatened who she was as a member of the white race and the upper classes. Therefore, it can be seen that Ednas desire to pa...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and the Characterizations of Ophelia and Queen Gertrude

the throne of Denmark. This is why Hamlet frequently verbally attacks his mother. Gertrudes role was expected to be that of wife...

Women and Liberty According to John Stuart Mill and Alexis de Tocqueville

Stuart Mill (that is, if they had been contemporaries). Both men believed that the greatest threat posed by democratic rule was in...

William Shakespeare's Othello and Women

with trouble as he holds Desdemonas handkerchief. Bianca notes it and states: "O Cassio, whence came this? This is some token from...

Comparative Analysis of Women in Kung and Islamic Cultures

of the book over and over and over again. The sense of modesty is important to the people and while it is especially true for wome...

A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf and Voice as a Literary Device

stone, but by the relation of human being to human being" (71). She then takes on the voice of an advocate for the rights of wome...

Feminist Accomplishments in Erin Brockovich and Chocolat

for how its members would be perceived -- in order to create the fervor that was ultimately produced from its presence. Thr...

Status and Role of Women in 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' by Homer

so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...