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Mary Shelley was a pioneer of feminist movements in the early 19th century, aiming to highlight societal issues before similar ideas emerged. Shelley desired a more equitable society, empowering women and reducing men’s dominance. Victor Frankenstein’s creation, commonly regarded as evil without a fair chance, is depicted as a frightful being. However, the monster possesses…

“The traditional image of women emphasized her obedience to patriarchal authority” however, women like Sojourner Truth eased this stereotype callously, but effectively (Women in America, 1776-1918). Sojourner Truth was enslaved in her younger life, and once she was freed, she became active in religion. Her abolitionism and activist persona differed from other women in the…

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a very high controversial piece of literature that is to this day analyzed by academia. Stoker’s Dracula touches on many different types of critical theories, this is the prime reason the novel is used so much for analyzing. This section, however, is going to focus on on critical theory called Feminist…

The liberal understanding of the public/private distinction in view of critical legal studies and feminists There was for many years no dichotomy between public and private law in our legal culture. Over the years it became clear that these two spheres infiltrate each other. The Public law aims to protect the public interest with state…

The novel A Thousand Splendid Suns provides an optimistic ending by showing increased rights of women. The country Afghanistan is directing towards freedom, progress and acceptance. It gives hope to all the women in Afghanistan that they can be free and peaceful. To understand the condition of a country the first thing to be noted…

Truth called for gender equality with the same conviction she used to battle slavery. However, Truth was disillusioned by the feminist movement of her time. Her disagreements with the women’s rights leadership of her time arose out of differences in their backgrounds and experiences. Most of the women involved in the feminist movement during her…

The definition of ‘feminism’ can vary among individuals, possibly due to a lack of knowledge or misconceptions about it. According to Dictionary.com, feminism is defined as “the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.” Unfortunately, some people, both men and women, choose not to embrace feminism because…

Introduction In the process of going through life, our experiences are like that of the blind men, we all tend to have a little knowledge of life and then we believe that our little perspective or knowledge of life is the whole truth or the general view. This doesn’t mean that my view or your…

It’s been over eight decades since the release of Their Eyes Were Watching God and the novel is still a critically acclaimed novel in our society. With the utilization of the Southern dialect, depiction of serious themes such as spousal abuse, and the use of an African-American female protagonist that develops as a character throughout…

When Halloween came out in 1978 it was a massive success, and as a result, a series of knockoff films and sequels were made that were also largely successful. Thus the infamous slasher film genre was born. The genre is characterized by its unique portrayal of gender roles, specifically its depiction of how genders cross…