Gender in Literature Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

The core of the problem related to the protagonist's health is undefined in the short story. Thus, as the protagonist decides to free the woman in the wallpaper at the end of the story, she [...]

Moreover, the third-person narration helps to avoid confusion and explain the hero's feelings, which is vital regarding the theme of the story and its enhanced understanding. In such a way, the theme of identity is [...]

The author managed to subtly and in details notice the changing nature of the surrounding her individuals, which is curious to read because her background is captivating.

To begin with, Kate Chopin's "Desiree's Baby" partly reflects realism, as it tells an everyday life story and describes the episode of the life of the Valmonde family.

By using carefully and masterfully constructed characters experiencing the difficulties of the era, Alcott portrays the core changes that the Industrial Revolution made to women's role in society.

There are disputes about the sexual desire of men and women and how it is applied, and the use of physical strength of men on women.

I purposefully selected a letter written by a man to introduce students to a perspective of a man of the 19th century on a woman who broke the constraints put on her by the society [...]

The stories written by Constance Woolson Fenimore, Mary Wilkins Freeman, and Jaqueline Bishop highlight the harmful gender roles and discrimination that still remains a major topic for disputes and illustrate the fate of oppressed women.

A similar point was made in Swift's work, in the part where the author tries to reassure the reader that children under the age of 12 are not a saleable commodity to eat.

This phrase embodies the treatment of women in society who are often viewed as objects of sexual desire yet are blamed for arousing that desire in men and stealing their life force.

There was an evident gender bias in the works of both male and female writers that connected to women's roles in society.

For instance, the story of the Earth and Sky highlights the interdependence of masculinity and femininity since the earth requires rainfall and sunlight from the sky to thrive.

In this case, Aristophanes is trying to express the idea that the world of women and the meaning of their existence is determined only through the presence of children and a husband.

This paper aims to discuss the emotional revival of heroines in the short stories of Kate Chopin and Charlotte Perkins Gilman."The Story of an Hour" is a very short story that describes a woman's experience [...]

The author notes that the second layer of the story can be found in the antagonism between the "narrator, author, and the unreliable protagonist".

Offred is the protagonist in the novel who struggles against all odds to maintain her identity and protect the rights of women against the oppressive regime. It is, however, prudent to note that man vs.society [...]

Objectification of women, the lack of female names, gender-specific stereotypes, and marginalization of women indicate the gender insensitivity of the creators of this literature.

In the introductory chapter, the author underlines the necessity to unhitch the concepts of love, commitment, marriage, and parenthood and redefine a current understanding of family and fidelity.

The part that I felt enlightened and surprised about simultaneously was the dialogue between the Faxe and Genry. The discussion about the known and unknown gave me the feeling of relief, for I have realized [...]

The understanding of how gender roles are portrayed in the media and the general perception of the expected behavior for men and women communicated non-verbally in the society is the basis on which children build [...]

The frivolity of the man is expressed in belittling the seriousness of abortion and unwillingness to disclose the subject. He probably does not do this out of malice or intentionally; there is a big misunderstanding [...]

In conclusion, The Story of an Hour shows that the feeling of freedom that Louise did not have was an impediment to a happy life.

On the other hand, in Twelfth Night, written in the early XVIIth century, the reader is shown the more romantic side of a marital union.

Therefore, this paper discusses some of the gender-oppressing rules during the Victorian era and how Bronte uses the self-realization journey of Jane Eyre in overcoming and standing against the societal traditions to become a heroine [...]

The complex and symbolic plot of the "Sweat" goes around the relationships between Delia and her husband Sykes and parallels in which there is an evident problem of domestic violence starting from the exposition.

The author highlights the severe inequality in his story by restricting the number of female characters and limiting the development of Cunegonde, the Old Woman, and Paquette as active participants in society.

The Darker Face of the Earth play written by Rita Dove is based on Oedipus Rex and has a similar plotline and characters in a different setting.

This paper explores how two stories from the Orange World collection present male and female relationships by viewing them from the perspective of the altered reality and how the stories reveal the conflicts people face [...]

In the book, the theme of gender inequality and the unwillingness to live like the women of the neighborhood-under the control of men, is expressed through the thoughts and narrative of the main character, the [...]

As noted above, a passion for the safety and prosperity of the family is present in both characters. One can safely say that Mary is one of the most empathic characters in the story.

One of the main themes in the book is the fantasy about genderless society, where genders are not labeled with specific roles that they have to perform, and everybody can choose which gender they want [...]

The purpose of the piece is to show how it does not matter who someone is, what their preferences are and what their personal style or character centers on, love is the same for all [...]

This work seeks to outline the role of women in the development of the plot of the book and in relation to the social issues affecting women in contemporary society.

The patriarchal practices embraced by the Indian community and the subsequent system of governance humiliated the writer; hence, the use of Cogewea in the passage was aimed to imply the abilities that were bestowed upon [...]

It is for this reason that Joss decided to live a double life; as a man to the judgemental world and as a woman to Millie.

When facing the pure evil in the face of Arnold, Connie realizes that her absolute power over the boys is a trifle and in fact, she is weak enough to endure pressure as equally as [...]

The novel begins with Taylor's departure from her native town, then she meets a woman who gives her a child; after that Taylor takes care of the child.

In the Victorian age when middle-class women were expected to conform to perhaps the most oppressive rules ever imposed on women in Britain's history, there were still individual women who advocated the equality of the [...]

The Feminist Movement, also called the Women's Movement and the Women's Liberation Movement, includes a series of efforts by women in the world to fight for the restoration of gender equality.

The homeless elite is not mentioned and it seems that under the name of wouldispossessed' and 'poor' the authors have tried to curtail all inequalities into a political power governed for and by women.

The novel, The Well of Loneliness and Portnoy's Complaint describe that parents and society, in general, have a great impact on the sexual orientation and sexual development of children.

The theme of the story is to present the character of a "lady" and her behavior in society, her actions, and justifications for them.

Alan Michael Morales in his work made of three stories From Here You Can Almost See the End of the Desert outlines such unfair features of a man's character, and 'a man' is used here [...]

The theme of the stories themselves also influences the pleasure of reading a short story. Even some women dislike the fact that they are women writers and try to dissociate themselves from other writers, a [...]

Thus, our definition of the most important difference between the characters of Janie and Emma will sound as follows: whereas, Janie never ceased to be a woman in both: the physiological and psychological context of [...]

In sum, Gilman and Olsen demonstrate that the low social position of women in society deprives women of a chance to find happiness and maintain close relations with their families.

Ingersoll in his article "The Stigma of Femininity in James Joyce's "Eveline" and "The Boarding House" analyzes the image of Eveline from the point of view of feminity and oppression of women in those times [...]

While I would, personally, not argue that there is or is not a "feminine voice", I would be put to task to define the difference.

It is important that women recognize their importance as leaders in the preservation of freedom of choice and of the evolving dynamic of the interconnectedness of life. In a patriarchal society, the woman is subjugated [...]

Other female writers such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman in "The Yellow Wallpaper", wrote more specifically about the female problem from the other side of the equation what happens when a woman finds herself unable to [...]

It is widely understood that Mary Shelley wrote for the female public, even though she originally wrote the novel on a wager among friends."She fitted character and plot to the tastes of the public, especially [...]

The plot of the novel suggests that Jane makes certain attempts to investigate on the problem of using meat as it affects the health of individuals and especially the reproductive organism of the women is [...]

Thesis Statement: The homoerotic, or homosexual, nature of the plot in 'Death in Venice' by Thomas Mann is a fair representation of classical Greek homoeroticism and how homosexuality was viewed in a very conservative manner [...]

By analyzing the characters of Maggie Tulliver and Lady Audley and identifying similarities and differences between them, the present paper will aim to explain what it meant to be a dangerous woman in the 19th [...]

He cannot alter his nature, his passion, and because of that, he tries to fool himself and the people around him with a mask to hide his true identity.

The story is a critique of control in marriages and dominant attitudes towards women in the society of the 19th century.

This is a story about the issues of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the civil war. The comments of 'Anonymous' published as a response to the review of Jill Dolan, demonstrate the [...]

With the help of her mistress who tried to raise Catherine's self-respect "with fine clothes and flattery," the character changed her manner of dressing.

In other words, she is trying to claim that a man's struggles and duties are not as difficult as a woman's hardships.

Additionally, the main form of psychological imprisonment was the character's obedience to her husband who did not believe in her sickness and did not allow her to think that it was something more than a [...]

The main role of a 19th-century woman was a loving nurturer, serving the needs of her family and obedient to her husband/father.

In the comedy, a woman was falsely accused of infidelity, and the role of the "unfaithful woman" was represented by Hero.

Through this book, the reader is brought to the realization of the role that the white man played in the destruction of the bonds which existed in the African culture.

In "The Subjection of Women," John Stuart Mill argues for the emancipation of marginalized women for both the benefit of the society and the personal gain of the woman.

It is important to note that the gender theory has its roots in the feminist theory's analysis of gender roles. Eve Sedgwick is a highly influential writer in the field of queer and gender theory.

I do not hope to reveal every layer, but I would like to point out several patterns, in which I would pay attention to the educational relationship between the girl and the mother with a [...]

The motif of guineas represented the money in the hands of a woman as well as a symbol of power since education was only available to the rich and powerful.

In this way, the woman shows that even though she accepts her role in the family and in society, she is not going to forget her own self and will stand her ground.

Six Records of a Floating Life is a multi-faceted chronicle which helps to comprehend the difficulties and the features of Shen Fu's life and the romance between him and his beloved Chen Yun.

Another type is the Gibson girl mannish and provocative, the one who does not want to conform to the men's rules and believes inequality of the sexes. The purpose of the paper is to provide [...]

The narrator sees him as the first and the last one to be in the office and assumes that Bartleby is devoted to his job.

The main theme of the play is social and gender roles as perceived by the patriarchy and a woman's duties and roles in a marriage.

The discussion is to be taken on the basis of the time perspective paying attention to the social and national consideration of the tome when the novels were written.

Towards the end of the novel, the author could have featured or explored the life of Buddy. Since from the very beginning Buddy is portrayed as someone who wants to be like his brother, the [...]

The chosen book is Oscar Wilde's 1891 classic: The Picture of Dorian Gray; a story carefully fashioned to affirm the tilt youths have toward beauty, and the extent most could go to retain that unique [...]

The succeeding sections of this work give the literal evidence, which indicates the place of a woman in the society, and support the thesis on the need to radicalize the society on gender equity.

Thus, the primary objective of her journalism and fiction was to break the indifference of the society and to open people's eyes to the problems of those who are silently excluded from public life.

At the center of this story is Tita, a young woman who is the last born in her family. This is a very unique way of championing the right of women.

Rethinking and remastering her mother's talk-stories, the author bears witness to the oppression of women's bodies, minds, and spirits that they managed to withstand. The author muses that she is the only one tending to [...]

These cases explicate the fact that the institution of marriage is one of the contexts in which the rights of women are gravely abused in patriarchal societies. Women in patriarchal societies are also deprived of [...]

In the first chapter of the novel, the novelist uses Soledad to express her views of what she wants in marriage, i.e, to get a man that she loves, to be independent, and to lead [...]

Current paper aims at discussing masculinity and femininity in Chinese culture on the examples of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Kuan-Chung and Javanese ideologies as a possibility to comprehend the roles of the [...]

Although each of the narrations are linked to each other with a single theme of Chinese women emancipation and the introduction of feminism into the Chinese society, the time periods, in which the specified pieces [...]

Shekiba is the victim of a society where women are judged almost exclusively on their worth as wives and mothers of sons and she was discriminated alongside her crippled father."The clan did not want to [...]

In the article, Enloe explains the construction and reconstruction of masculinity by the local military and the US military to maintain the high morale among their soldiers.

The author's unconventional approach to representing female development provides me with clear understanding of how society and upbringing can influence the development of the self.

Moreover, contrary to the opinion that women cannot provide for the family, it is seen that Eveline uses all her income in the house while the men of the house only give part of what [...]

Whereas, the former is being concerned with the promotion of the idea that men and women are thoroughly equal, in the social sense of this word, and that they should treat each other with respect, [...]

McCullers' approaches to presenting the aspects of the main character Frankie's development and awareness of herself as a woman depend on rejecting the traditional vision of the problem, and they can be discussed as rather [...]

Due to frustration, suffering, and emotional tones in the main character Frankie, the author creates a feminist understanding of the society in which Frankie lives in.

Though this can be explained by the cruel and uncompromising spirit of the ear, it is still hard to believe that the false morals and the environment created by the church influenced people so hard [...]

The modern day and age offers rights and freedoms that people have not experienced some time before and the majority of official rulings have acknowledged that people have a right to marry whomever they want, [...]

Maracle's Ravensong is a story of who a number of Natives were treated by Whites in the late 1950s; it is not about some general facts and events, it is a lesson that some Natives [...]

Georgiana is a specific example of the women in the twenty-first century who are eager to please the men without even knowing it, the women who see themselves as empathetic, supportive and selfless creatures destined [...]

The portable concept in this case is the illustration of the different attitude given to women in the society, which leads to them being treated differently.

She gets upset by the sad news of the death of a loved one but when she comes out of the room she seem to have already accepted the situation and adapting to the new [...]

Hence, food is the main amplifier and triggering point in family relations, specifically in relations between a man and a woman.

In this play, Viola a woman masquerades as a man, Cesario to enter in a service that she really wanted to get involved.