If we have a look at the morality of the nineteenth century in England, we can observe how the differences between men and women became even more defined. Wives, daughters and sisters were left at home all day to manage the domestic duties. In a society absorbed and caught in the morality imposed by Queen Victoria, the two sexes lived in “separate spheres” where women and men lived their own lives. Women were considered weaker to men, so they were sent to take care of the domestic “sphere”. They used the fact that women had such a big amount of work at home as an argument against women’s right to vote.
We see all these Victorian ideologies in “The woman in white”. For instance, Sir Percival treats her wife, Laura, as an object on several occasions. He uses her as a fast way of earning money and he treats her as a weak and inferior person, with
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Collins’ advice to other writers was: “Make them laugh, make them cry. Make them wait”. (them: the readers). How Collins does this in The Woman in White, look through the book to find examples.
Collins made us (the readers) laugh, cry and wait throughout The Woman in White.
Maybe in the adaptation we had to read, these feelings (happiness, sadness and making us wait) weren’t as clear as in his novel, but we can say that Wilkie Collins definitely made the readers wait. We see it through all the adaptation, for example, when Collins tries his harder to make the love between Walter and Laura impossible till the end.
In “The Woman in White”, Collins made us feel sad and frustrated a few times, for instance, when the love between Walter and Laura can’t be possible, or when we discover that Sir Percival confined Laura into an asylum by pretending that she was Anne.
In my opinion, this adaptation didn’t make the readers laugh, but indeed made us happy with a satisfying ending, when Walter and Laura get married and they have a child that inherits Limmeridge House.
4. Imagine another ending for the book and write it
“People in “polite society” demanded that ladies live under the guidance and protection of their fathers, husbands, or other male relatives. Women could not
This is evident by the fundamental portrait of literary skills employed by Tim O’Brien. The book portrays emotional and physical burden (O’Brien 83). The story shows characters with both emotional burdens, such as grief, terror, longing, and love. For instance, Henry Dobbins lifts his girlfriend Pantyhose and shows love and longing for her, as the author says, “the way Henry Dobbins carried his girlfriend's pantyhose around his neck like a comforter” (O’Brien 28). This is an indication of literary skills that clearly portray feelings of affection used to make the story lively.
Throughout history the inferiority of women can be seen everywhere in society. That is why the ratification of the long hard fought 19th amendment to the Constitution in 1920 guaranteeing women the right to vote was a major achievement on the path to equality. But, however it was a minor turning point in United States women’s history. It was a minor turning point in United States women’s history because before the amendment was ratified most women only participated in the domestic household parts of their lives and never really had to earn money or make their own decisions.
Literature that stimulates the feeling of pity, sympathy and sorrow is Pathos. The two pieces of literature express pathos in different lights, showcasing a rollercoaster of emotions for the reader. John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men and Christie McLaren’s article “Suitcase Lady” both expose heartache and social inequalities to deduce the feeling of commiseration. The bleak hardship of life affirms the heartache through Lennie and the Suitcase Lady. Lennie is loyal to George and is terrified of upsetting his friend.
Ellen Hopkins argues this statement through the use of pathos and making the readers feel for the characters. The first example of pathos is when Mikayla found out that she was pregnant. When Dylan and Mikayla first laid eyes on each other, they knew they wanted to be together. However, neither of them knew that they were going to be expecting a baby in a short nine months. Dylan was not supportive of being a dad and his reaction to finding out the news was, “Pregnant, it’s not what I wanted to hear” (231).
In some cases the author will use emotion to get a reaction out of the reader. For example, at the end of chapter four, the author was talking about the families of the airmen getting the letter saying that their son was Missing in Action. The author stated, “ She prayed that he was still alive, but she knew that this telegram was often followed by another” (Freeman,58). This statement makes the reader feel sad and feel bad for the families. This would then influence the reader to not like the Germans or the people that did this to the airmen.
Not knowing anything about the history of railroads, can give one mixed feelings about diving into a reading like this. How is one going to feel, is one going to enjoy it, are some of the many questions that float around in the mind of the reader. The answers to these questions solely depend on the author and what they do to utilize their skills to try and convince or create feelings between the reading and reader. “Railroaded” by Richard White, was a book that was found to be very interesting and really opens eyes to see different views and perspectives on railroads. One can see the advancement of the nation, as only a positive in allowing us to move in a forward direction to better one’s life and future.
1849 to 1910 was an important time for America. Reforms were happening all across the board, affecting workers, African Americans, and children. It was also very crucial for women’s rights – voting rights in particular. This period saw the beginning of the women’s suffrage movement; however, it also marked the start of anti-suffrage. During this time, society was divided with one of the simplest and most complicated questions of the era: what is the proper role of women?
Emotions are a key part of any book, most authors write books with the intent of eliciting a certain response or emotion. Sherwood Anderson is no different, every chapter in Winesburg, Ohio is written to provoke the reader to think about the obvious as well as the hidden ideas. Hands and Paper Pills both produce a similar feeling in the reader, this feeling is sympathy. The two characters Wing Biddlebaum and Doctor Reefy experience hardship in their life although this hardship is one the reader may not have experienced; it is difficult not to feel some sympathy for the two characters. While most readers will feel sympathy for both character which character they feel more sympathy towards may differ.
The Nineteenth Century, as known as the Victorian Age, “was an age where the impact of the industrial revolution caused a sharp differentiation between the gender roles, especially of the upper and middle classes” (Radek, 2001, para. 1). Males and females were thought to have separate societal duties based on gender differences. Male’s duty was to the public sphere and women’s duties were confined to the privacy of the home. During the nineteenth century, the advanced female status started to emerge through with the rise in female education and women’s rights. Kathryn Hughes’s article, Gender roles in the 19th century, introduces us to the fact that, in the past, gender roles were not so heavily revered upon.
Women in the 1600s to the 1800s were very harshly treated. They were seen as objects rather than people. They were stay-at-home women because people didn’t trust them to hold jobs. They were seen as little or weak. Women living in this time period had to have their fathers choose their husbands.
The Role of Women in the Antebellum South The distinction between men and women in the Antebellum-era Southern United States can be identified in the roles that each gender was expected to fulfill as parents, spouses and citizens. While young men and women alike were encouraged to marry and immediately start a family, females were primarily given the task of caring for their children and husband. Because they were viewed as the ‘morally superior gender’, women were supposed to raise the next generation of obedient citizens, while men were free to pursue a career and get involved in politics. As a result, a movement arose to expand the rights and freedoms of women, with the ultimate goal of creating a society where equal opportunities are
”(Stearns 15) This shows that the force of patriarchy in government had grown stronger because men put themselves in a position they thought they deserved more than women did. However if the men had given women the opportunity to get into a political job or into an agricultural job, they wouldn’t be such a division between men and
Examination of Feminism in A Doll’s House During the victorian times women were to be oppressed by their husbands. They had no legal rights. Women were not considered to be equal to men. Women were not allowed to do many things such as partake in politics and have control over men.
The word “masculinity” has obtained various interpretations throughout the century; some positives and some negatives. Many will believe being masculine is someone who is well-built, tough, dominant and most especially unwomanly. However, what society does not realize is, femininity is also known as strong, powerful and vigorous. [As reconstruction was ending, In the US, industrialization was a time where a lot of factory workers and employed women were deskilled and to that affect, the wage of labor was low. During urbanization, there was independence and opportunities for women but there were also violence and inequality that led to limited freedom.