In the twenty first century there are numerous amounts of women who try to dress and act like celebrities they look up to; this was similar to the early twentieth century fad of the Gibson Girl. Charles Dana Gibson, a gifted artist, created the public image for what he thought should be the standard woman of the upcoming twentieth century. Charles Gibson began drawing silhouettes as a child and later created the Gibson Girl in the 1890s (The Gibson Girl). The new image for women altered as well as challenged the typical feminine figure (Andonovska). Charles Gibson's image started as drawings with pen and ink, which eventually spread throughout the United States as the perfect woman ("The Gibson Girl").
Mary Wollstonecraft was a key component in the movement of rights for women. Her philosophies on equality were a precursor for women around the world who would join together and fight back against the injustice they faced due to their gender. Wollstonecraft promoted her ideals during the middle of the 18th century at a point in time where rights for women were non-existent and she lived her whole life without any true rights of her own. Years after her death, her values were continued by women who were trying to gain the right the vote. The fight for the rights of women has continued since then and still continues in modern feminist movements.
But in 1915, she started writing the Provincetown Players and saw the involvement of other female writers like Kate Chopin and Fanny Fern to the making of one-act play, the Trifles. (Gionia & Kennedy, 69) Susan Glaspell’s life is an image of a 19th century woman, grew in the color tradition of gender, which basically changed her perspective in life right after her marriage to Cook. But when her husband died, she seemed to transition back from modernism writing to regionalism writing. Susan Glaspell’s writing never showed insecurity and fear. She imagined and brought to life the ‘new women’ onstage.
The style of living in the dynastic period may seem thoroughly impossible to imagine or relate to, yet surprisingly society in the Ancient World may not have been as abstract as believed. The book Daughters of Isis by Joyce Tyldesley paints a vivid image of the characteristics of life for women in Ancient Egypt; the book delves into the various roles women played in Ancient Egyption society to show how Ancient Egyption women were an anomaly in the Ancient World. The book covers in depth all aspects of life for women in Ancient Egypt: marriage, domestic work, beauty, and religion. I believe that Tyldesley’s book is a masterful compilation, equitably balanced between all the trivial and significant details that fashioned the lives of women in Ancient Egypt. Upon my first attempt of reading the book, I was immediately overwhelmed with the plethora of names of Egyptian Kings and jargon that filled the pages of the book, and at once knew that Tyldesley wrote the book in a didactic manner.
It 's both refreshing to know that we have strong female advocates that are fighting for the rights of millions of women, but also disturbing that we are still fighting for those same rights over 200 years apart. Another important thing to note is the perspective of the advocate. Malala is from Pakistan and knows a different limitation to her rights as a woman than Wollstonecraft experienced. Women 's oppression is oppression, but when it comes to fighting for rights, I think perspective is huge. A woman who is fighting for her rights in America is not on the same scale as a girl from Pakistan.
Feminism has been a prominent and controversial topic in writings for the past two centuries. In Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre the main character, Jane Eyre, explores the depth at which women may act in society and finds her own boundaries in Victorian England. As well, along with the notions of feminism often follow the subjects of class distinctions and boundaries.There is an ample amount of evidence to suggest that the tone of Jane Eyre is, in fact, a very feminist one and may well be thought as relevant to the women of today who feel they have been discriminated against because of their gender. At the beginning of the 19th Century, little opportunity existed for women, and thus many of them felt uncomfortable when attempting to enter many parts of society. The absence of advanced educational opportunities for women and their alienation from almost all fields of work gave them little option in life: either become a house wife or a governess.
Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma written by Camilla Townsend introduces the historical period of seventeenth century Native Americans and the journey of their survival. Townsend is known for her multiple books mostly focusing on the lives of indigenous people and their stories. This book, however, goes through the specific life of Pocahontas herself. The author uses not only tragedy but also romance when recapping Pocahontas’ life throughout the years. The book successfully teaches and emphasizes the struggles Pocahontas and her people went through and educates the audience of the real history behind this time period.
It was a time when woman started to fight for more rights, the right to elect and be elected, independence from the men, and more. It was unusual for women to pick up work before, due to the patriarchal structures, but woman started to pick up jobs as secretaries, nurses, and other jobs, now known as “typical woman jobs”, so it was a time of change, indeed. At this time Chopin created her story and it is often named one of the first feminist writings in the history of literature. (American Literature) In the story Mrs. Ballard seems to be trapped inside the role of a good wife, “And yet she had loved him –sometimes.”. (Chopin) There is criticism against the construct of marriage, in this case Mrs. Ballard feels oppressed and the death of her husband frees her, but it is never stated that she was abused or mistreated in a specific way.
Depiction of women, whether it is in the Manusmriti or the modern time law both depict women in a negative light at most times. The law makers of the country lay down gender roles justifying it as a tradition which are in most cases quite misogynistic. It is a social tool used by fundamentalists. Many modern day feminists support the portrayal of women in Manusmriti saying that women have been treated well and been given respect by Manu. From ancient times the portrayal of women has been different varying due to the caste system, though overall it was slightly similar.
Traditionally, historically and socially women are given weaker postion in society. Even in today’s global world women are deprived of their due right and they are still being oppressed. Feminists and gender theorists are raising their voice against women discrimination. Many Indian women novelists try to explore female subjectivity in order to establish an identity that is not imposed by a patriarchal society. The