Category: Feminism

  • Feminist Perspectives in ‘Trifles’: Analyzing Susan Glaspell’s Play

    Introduction When it comes to producing a theatrical play, it is director’s responsibility to be in charge of the whole concept, while its component artistic and technical elements are usually brought to life with the help of actors, designers and technical team. The collaboration of the contractors is the key of effectually delivering the message…

  • Feminism in “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott

    Abstract This essay focuses on Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women as a feminist novel and explores the representations of feminisms in the text. First, I argue Little Women is a novel that presents writing as feminist practice from a Künstlerroman perspective, which highlights Jo March’s subversive feminism in the time. Next the essay shows how…

  • What Contributions Have Feminists Made to Our Understanding of World Politics?

    Feminist activists have given society an alternate attitude toward what we characterize as governmental issues. It tends to the fundamental suspicions that make governmental issues a male-ruled control and looks to advance the situation of women inside it. Feminist activists have questioned the norms of human society, exposing the patriarchal nature of the world (Hirschmann…

  • “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy and the Concept Feminism

    Struggling for rights has always been one of the integral parts of a man’s life, which predetermined the pace of humankind development. It is quite peculiar though that woman started to protect their rights and freedoms relatively not quite long ago. Perhaps, this could explain the rapid growth of the feminist movement that seized the…

  • Feminism in “Anthills of the Savannah” by Chinua Achebe

    Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Feminism is a contradictory phenomenon, and thus, the views on feminism differ in their analysis as the phenomenon itself differs in meaning. Feminism can be understood in general, except for its most radical appearances. The most common representation of feminism in literature can be seen through…

  • Winterson’s “Written on the Body”: Feminist Text

    Table of Contents Introduction Written on the Body Plot Summary Feminist Criticism by Abrams’ A Glossary of Literary Terms Discussion on Written on the Body’s Feminism Inclusion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction A distinctive feature of Written on the Body would be an attempt to go beyond the main idea and significantly expand the range of…

  • Audre Lorde’s Feminism and Counterarguments

    Table of Contents Introduction Feminism and the Egyptian Revolution Counter Argument Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Various stakeholders, including renowned filmmakers and playwrights such as Maggie Nelson, Gloria Jean Watkins (bell hooks), and Audre Lorde among others, have presented feminism differently. The concept of feminism has its roots in the 18th century, specifically during the Seneca…

  • Is Ibsen’s “A Doll House” a Marxist, a Feminist, or a Psychoanalytic Argument?

    Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House was an influential and to a certain degree shocking literary work, as it challenged the traditional roles of men and women in society and depicted the poor outcomes of gender discrimination. The major female characters of the play are definitely bold and determined women, forced to comply with the…

  • Womanist and Feminist on Holy Spirit

    The Holy Spirit refers to God’s activity within followers. That is, if the Incarnation of God the Son in Jesus Christ can be spoken of as objective, then our appropriation of it is subjective. While God on the one hand does something for us, on the other hand, He does something within us. One aspect…

  • Feminism in “Two Sisters” and “The Chirashi Covenant”

    Table of Contents Thesis Statement The First Journal Article The Second Journal Article Works Cited Thesis Statement This paper proposes to explore female characters and their contribution to modern feminism based on works by E. Pauline Johnson and Naomi Hirahara. The characters described by these authors highlight the aspiration to be respected, obtain equal opportunities…