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Aristophanes’ Social Commentary on Men, Women and War in His Comedic Play Lysistrata (873 words, 3 pages)

During the peak of Greek drama, numerous tragedies and comedies were written among playwrights. All had their own personal messages to send to the audience, commenting on politics, religion, gender, and more. Aristophanes', in his comedic play Lysistrata, uses humor, sex, and gender switching to make his own social commentary ... Read More

An Analysis of the Rift within Black Families in Ann Petry’s Novel The Street (3133 words, 10 pages)

Money in 1940s Harlem became more than a numerical currency to the men, women, and children living on its streets. It transformed into an obsession that embedded itself within the vicious cycle of surviving the slums. The quote, The streets stretch from one end of America to the other and ... Read More

Characteristics of Margaret Atwood’s Writing (784 words, 5 pages)

To be perfectly honest, when I first heard the name Margaret Atwood, I made the assumption that she would be known for writing romance novels. But as I was reading through five of her stories, I came to the realization that I was actually pretty far off the mark. In ... Read More

Chaos and Turmoil through Cesario and Viola in William Shakespeare’s Play, Twelfth Night (1009 words, 5 pages)

William Shakespeare is considered to be one of the most influential writers in English literature. His contributions included being a scriptwriter, poet, and an actor. The Twelfth Night is considered to be a comedy that has social, religious and political commentary and was written around 1600 (Kelly, 2014). The title ... Read More

The Pretentiousness, Gender Roles and Cross Dressing in as You Life It and Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (2473 words, 9 pages)

The Transition and Evolution of Power Gender Roles, Cross Dressing, and Disguise in Shakespeares As You Like It and Twelfth NightShakespeares plays have always been met with a plethora of success since the late fifteenth century, his work has been performed in a variety of theatres all over England. A ... Read More

An Analysis of the View of 19th Century Norwegian Society to A Woman That Has More Masculine Traits in “Hedda Gabler” by Henrik Isben (1579 words, 7 pages)

HEDDA GABLER - LONG ESSAYHenrik Ibsen portrays a microcosm of nineteenth century Norwegian societyin his play Hedda Gabler. Hedda, the protagonist, exhibits a mixture ofmasculine and feminine traits due to her unique upbringing under GeneralGabler and the social mores imposed upon her. However, although this societyvenerates General Gabler because of ... Read More

An Essay on the Play, Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (1579 words, 7 pages)

HEDDA GABLER - LONG ESSAY Henrik Ibsen portrays a microcosm of nineteenth century Norwegian societyin his play Hedda Gabler. Hedda, the protagonist, exhibits a mixture ofmasculine and feminine traits due to her unique upbringing under GeneralGabler and the social mores imposed upon her. However, although this societyvenerates General Gabler because ... Read More

The Depiction of the 19th Century Norwegian Society in Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler (1579 words, 3 pages)

HEDDA GABLER - LONG ESSAYHenrik Ibsen portrays a microcosm of nineteenth century Norwegian society in his play Hedda Gabler. Hedda, the protagonist, exhibits a mixture of masculine and feminine traits due to her unique upbringing under General Gabler and the social mores imposed upon her. However, although this society venerates ... Read More

A Discussion on Effeminacy (384 words, 1 pages)

EffeminacyEncompassed by unrecognized social disregard and deceitfulness, an effeminate attitude lies hidden face down to conceal the shame produced in lieu of liberty caste over generations of democracy and free choice. The effeminate attitude is one of disgrace for a segregated gender, but is offset by the idealism behind androgyny. ... Read More

An Analysis of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (1579 words, 3 pages)

HEDDA GABLER - LONG ESSAYHenrik Ibsen portrays a microcosm of nineteenth century Norwegian society in his play Hedda Gabler. Hedda, the protagonist, exhibits a mixture of masculine and feminine traits due to her unique upbringing under General Gabler and the social mores imposed upon her. However, although this society venerates ... Read More

An Analysis of Masculinity in Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (1574 words, 2 pages)

Henrik Ibsen portrays a microcosm of nineteenth century Norwegian society in his play Hedda Gabler. Hedda, the protagonist, exhibits a mixture of masculine and feminine traits due to her unique upbringing under General Gabler and the social mores imposed upon her. However, although this society venerates General Gabler because of ... Read More

An Analysis of Gender Role and Gender Role Reversal on Long Island (2509 words, 5 pages)

Daniella ArabovEthnography Field Work PaperAnthropologyMay 23, 2012Gender Role Gender Role Reversal on Long IslandGender roles have been in place since the beginning of time. It has been said that women should take care of the house and children, and men in the workplace should make a living for his family. ... Read More

An Essay on Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (1569 words, 2 pages)

- LONG ESSAY Henrik Ibsen portrays a microcosm of nineteenth century Norwegian society in his play . Hedda, the protagonist, exhibits a mixture of masculine and feminine traits due to her unique upbringing under General Gabler and the social mores imposed upon her. However, although this society venerates General Gabler ... Read More

A Portrayal of Norwegian Society in the Play Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (1554 words, 6 pages)

Henrik Ibsen portrays a microcosm of nineteenth century Norwegian societyin his play Hedda Gabler. Hedda, the protagonist, exhibits a mixture ofmasculine and feminine traits due to her unique upbringing under GeneralGabler and the social mores imposed upon her. However, although this societyvenerates General Gabler because of his military status, his ... Read More

A Microcosm of Nineteenth Century Norwegian Society in the Play, Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (1581 words, 2 pages)

A Overview of Effeminacy (380 words, 1 pages)

Effeminacy Encompassed by unrecognized social disregard and deceitfulness, an effeminate attitude lies hidden face down to conceal the shame produced in lieu of liberty caste over generations of democracy and free choice. The effeminate attitude is one of disgrace for a segregated gender, but is offset by the idealism behind ... Read More

How the Gender Role Reversals Has Changed over the Years (977 words, 2 pages)

Gender role reversal through out the years has changed, but have we changed with it? Since the dawn of time man was taught to be and act like a man and women were taught to be and act lady like. Each of the sexes had expected roles to play out. ... Read More

A Microcosm of 19th Century Norwegian Society in the Play, Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (1576 words, 2 pages)

HEDDA GABLER - LONG ESSAY Henrik Ibsen portrays a microcosm of nineteenth century Norwegian society in his play Hedda Gabler. Hedda, the protagonist, exhibits a mixture of masculine and feminine traits due to her unique upbringing under General Gabler and the social mores imposed upon her. However, although this society ... Read More

A Feminist Review of Shiloh, a Story by Bobbie Ann Mason (1252 words, 2 pages)

A Feminist View on "Shiloh" by Bobbie Ann Mason In the story Shiloh Leroy and Norma Jean, two very loving people, just can't seem to keep their relationship going Leroy, who has recently given up on truck driving due to an accident, noticed that everything around him is changing, except ... Read More

An Analysis of the Performing Gender (466 words, 1 pages)

Performing Gender Role reversal gave the opportunity to four people (two females, two males) to experience these transformations on their own. Ary Nunez, Tye Macke, Ryan Taylin, and Starla Muraska volunteer their time to do such a insightful event. There was a struggle for all of these individuals when it ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013