Change does not occur easily or without conflict. Change does not occur quickly nor smoothly. Many characters go through change in a novel, like Edna from The Awakening. Edna lives as a simple mother-woman and follows the general rules of society. She later experiences new bearings which lead to her self-discovery toward a better life. … Read more
The mommy track has become a very real concern when it comes to women who want to have a rewarding career and still have children. Since women make up half the workforce in today’s society, the previous views or perspective that a woman cannot due both successfully has become a hot topic. Previously, it was … Read more
What promotes the subjection of women? Master before enslaving a body must first enslave the mind of the weak to poison their self-esteem to request total obedience. Propaganda is always trying to persuade the audience to a persuaders point of view either political, religious, ethical. One of the approaches is to make the individual believe … Read more
In ‘And I Stand Here Ironing’, the mother is the narrator, without any given name during the whole work. In it we can see a working class mother that reflect about how being poor has affected the relationship with her daughter, Emily. It is especially pronounced and remarked the lack of attention that she paid … Read more
The story “A Jury of Her Peers” was first published in 1917 and was based on a authors one act play “Trifles”. “Trifles” was written in 1916 by Susan Glaspell. Glaspell wrote the play after an experience she had while working for a Des Moines newspaper. The significance of the title of the play, “A … Read more
Under enormous pressure, coal is able to transform into diamonds. In Alan Moore’s graphic novel V for Vendetta, Evey Hammond goes under a unique transformation, modeled after V’s traumatic experiences. By her twelfth birthday, she lost both of her parents. Subsequently, she had to provide for herself, causing her to grow in some ways and … Read more