Feminism Essays

In the play Lysistrata, women have absolutely no political rights. There is a war going on and one woman wants to put an end to it. It is my opinion the character Lysistrata can be viewed as a modern day feminist. She takes charge in the self-titled play and claims that war shall be the […]

Audrey Lorde was a self described “Black lesbian, mother, warrior, poet. ” Her struggle against oppression on many fronts was expressed with a force and clarity that made her a valued voice for women, African Americans, and the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. However, in terms of dimensions of oppression that Audrey Lorde has […]

One of the first things children are exposed to is the well-known fairy tales written by the Grimm Brothers or Hans Christian Anderson. These tales portray the story of a heroic, strong, and powerful man saving the weak, dependent, damsel in distress. As expressed by Leslee Kuyendal and Brian Sturem in their article “We Said […]

In a splendidly witty dialogue of 1975, Carolyn Heilbrun and Catharine Stimpson identified two poles of feminist literary criticism. The first of these modes, righteous, angry, and admonitory, they compared to the Old Testament, ‘looking for the sins and errors of the past’. The second mode, disinterested and seeking ‘the grace of imagination’, they compared […]

The influence of Jewish feminism on the growth and expression of Judaism is incredible. Women in this movement have encountered challenges and made significant alterations to the Jewish tradition. Jewish feminism aims to enhance the religious, legal, and social standing and contributions of women in Judaism. This feminist movement emerged in the 1970s when women […]

Feminism is the belief and advocacy of equal rights for woman. This belief is shown through Margaret Atwood’s works, although she doesn’t believe so “Every time you write from the point of view of a woman, people say it’s feminist. ” Critics all of the world disagree with her and say that Atwood’s novels are […]

Sigmund Freud’s influence on modern day thinking permeates into our lives every day whether or not we realize it. Although much of his work has either been refuted or revised, his ideas have influenced an enormous spectrum of psychology and how we view life through our own thoughts. While his influence is irrefutable, the opinions […]

While reading Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, it is apparent that the Wife of Bath is not a normal woman. She acts out in many different ways and catches the attention of everyone in doing so. These actions make her stand out as an independent woman who is trying to break the constraints of society. Chaucer […]

Banana Yoshimoto’s novella ‘Kitchen’ and ‘Like Water For Chocolate’ by Laura Esquivel explore the blurring of gender roles through the characterisation of the key male characters, Eriko and Pedro. The obscurity of gender roles is utilised by both authors as a literary tool in the formation of interpersonal relationships with the protagonists of each text. […]

A Horse and Two Goats is a short story written by R. K. Narayan, one of the most prominent Indian authors writing in English in the twentieth century. Taking place in a small village called Kritam, this short story revolves around Muni, an old poor man without education from a low caste in the Indian […]

The Female Body in Margaret Atwood’s The Edible Woman and Lady Oracle By Sofia Sanchez-Grant1 Abstract This essay examines scholarly discourses about embodiment, and their increasing scholarly currency, in relation to two novels by the Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. Like many of Atwood’s other works, The Edible Woman (1969) and Lady Oracle (1976) are explicitly […]

Dominance has a way of unconsciously controlling you physically and emotionally. As a female you have the right to stand up, be who you want, and live up to the potential you know you have. By looking at poetry as reflected in literary elements such as form, tone and symbolism Marge Piercy’s “A Work of […]

Those who confront patriarchy from a societal perspective are not looking to annihilate the traditional family structure, but rather, they aim to transform it from an authoritarian model to something less dictatorial. Similarly, the emerging rights participant (the modern civilian) who questions the traditional tribal authority structure isn’t trying to dissolve the family, tribe, nation, […]

During the early 1900s till now, women have been discriminated against and have been battling for equal rights in the United States. In 1960s America, the feminist movement was growing rapidly, bringing out influential women and protesters who were starting to get noticed by the majority of the population. One of those influential women, author […]

This Paper is centered on the discussion of similarities and/or differences between second wave and third wave feminists on the issues of gender relations and social issues. First wave feminism focused on the fact that there are various rights, which manifest inequality between men and women. First wave feminism focused more on political rights, which […]

How are woman treated in the novel? How do their experiences differ from those of the male characters? How, in general, do they react to their treatment? Throughout Voltaire’s Candide women are often presented as being victims and are often suffering because of acts of cruelty and violence and sexual encounters. In many senses, this […]

The Analysis of Marge Piercy’s “A Work of Artifice” Marge Piercy’s “A Work of Artifice” is a poem that begins in a simple manner, but unfolds into a more complex statement about the oppression of women. Marge Piercy, a feminist, struggled to have her work published, but at age sixty-three her dreams finally came through […]

“American literature of the 20th century not only showcases a robust political essence but also offers substantial understanding of human life and emotions.” By conducting an in-depth study and comparison of The Color Purple and another chosen literary work, elucidate your viewpoint on how much this perspective can be applied to writings from the 20th […]

On the surface, Kimberly Peirce’s 1999 film, Boy’s Don’t Cry appears to be an archetypal feminist text on lesbianism. Feminism, however; does not exist in a vacuum and the film does not fit neatly into any one particular application of feminist thought. Indeed, I chose this particular film precisely because it articulates several contentious issues […]

According to general knowledge (especially the general knowledge of a student enrolled at the Department of Gender Studies), the notion of gender has played the significant role in the Western feminist thought since the second half of the 20th century. However, there are number of countries in the other parts of world where this term […]

Everywhere one turns in modern society, there is a pervasive, constant, and strikingly homogenized 24-hour flow of images, opinions, entertainment, news, advertisements, analysis, and other information available from the different mass media. Academics, the general public, and the media itself have tried to probe the nature of the media’s idealized and remarkably similar messages and […]

Concerns arise regarding the credibility of women’s creative endeavors, contributing to the notion that only men are capable of creativity. However, it is essential to acknowledge that sex is determined biologically while gender and sexuality are influenced by cultural and societal aspects. It becomes imperative for feminist examination of sex, gender, and sexual distinctions to […]