Emma Watson is a feminist who has touched and inspired lives of other men and women, including me. She strives to make gender equality a reality, which to me is a big deal. This is one of the many inspiring quotes Emma Watson has made, and personally my favorite. She has inspired me to believe in myself, and not to let others tell you who you should be and what you should wear. Which could really mean something to girls my age and older, because usually they are so caught up with what society tells them to wear, and who to be that they forget who they are. Therefore, this quote has encouraged me to inspire others to be themselves and to believe and be confident in themselves instead of relying on others opinions on the matter. Not only has
In July 2014 Watson was appointed UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, serving as an advocate for the UN Women’s HeForShe campaign in promoting gender equality. Previously Watson served as an ambassador for Camfed International; a movement to educate girls in rural Africa .Watson has taken her feministic ideals onto the big screen playing roles such as Belle in Beauty and the Beast where she convinced the screenwriters that Belle should have a more practical job than fairytale princess; an inventor. Watson with her HeForShe campaign has played a vital role in the support of modern feminism using her position as UN Ambassador to encourage men as well to fight for gender equality so as to lose the stereotypes engrained in everybody’s minds. Her fight for gender equality will have great effects on the future society we will live in, raising a generation that not only knows everyone is equal, but believes it too. Along with the aim of the campaign to get 100000 men and boys involved in the fight to achieve gender equality.
Will I be discovered, will my life end tonight, or will I save thousands of Union soldiers lives with the valuable confederate plans that I have hidden in the sole of my shoe? That is a moment of my life in the civil war as Pvt. Franklin Thompson. But my real name is Sarah Emma Edmonds. I was born in December in 1841 and I lived in Canada.
Concealed Stars, Conquered Mountains Steel. A colossal, towering wall of it, shrouding the stars in a shadowy veil of ebony rock-hard steel. Jessica’s heart stopped, her eyes widened, and her mouth hung wide open. My poor boat, my poor boat, my poor boat, she chanted in her head.
Rowling was born to Peter James Rowling, a Rolls-Royce aircraft engineer, and Anne Rowling (née Volant), a science technician, on 31 July 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Bristol. Her parents first met on a train departing from King's Cross Station bound for Arbroath in 1964. They married on 14 March 1965. One of her maternal great-grandfathers, Dugald Campbell, was Scottish, born in Lamlash on the Isle of Arran. Her mother's paternal grandfather, Louis Volant, was French, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre for exceptional bravery in defending the village of Courcelles-le-Comte during the First World War.
She proves that women should not be only valued by their capacity to be feminine, but by the things they can
Why do some authors use a pen name? Do they use one because of how their real name might affect their audience? Do they want to write or publish more? Maybe they want to use a different name to write on a different topic or genre.
26-year-old Emma Watson is a British actress, model and activist for many issues. After landing a leading role in the Harry Potter Film Series she rose to fame, making her very well known worldwide. From 2011 to 2014 Watson continued her education, studying at Brown University and Worcester College, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature in 2014. That same year she was selected as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and helped launch the UN Women campaign HeForShe. She continues to speak out for women 's rights and equality.
The white dress served the purpose to alert that feminism is about equality among men and women. Second, her formal introduction was well adjusted to enhance her competence in gender equality issue. A man, introducing her, mentioned the fact that Watson is an actress, however a significant part of the introduction was devoted to her humanitarian work regarding education for girls in Bangladesh and Zambia. The person deliberately pointed out her achievements somehow related to gender to enhance her credibility.
Emma Watson isn't just like any other actress; she is achieving a lot of things in her life. We will see what else she does, but she's done so much so far. Here are some more facts about this British actress that most people simply don't know. Number Eight: Emma Watson is a Certified Yoga and Meditation Instructor Emma Watson began using the teachings from mediating and doing yoga when her life got incredibly hectic, but got certified so that she could help others.
You may know Emma Watson as Hermione and she may have regretted playing that character in the famous long-running book and movie franchise “Harry Potter” because of her bushy hair (as JobsNHire previously reported) but she knows her fashion and business goals. Emma Watson is described to be one of the best examples of an actress who has personified her iconic role (Hermione) because of her wit, brilliance, beauty and intelligance. Movie Pilot has it that a while back, she launched her own ethical fashion line called “People Tree.” The fashion line is targeted to young people who want to make an impact in the world. Her clothing line is described to be Coachella-like by RHCloud.
Although the theme of achieving marriage is central in many of her novels, Jane Austen herself never married. Despite her unmarried state, young Austen, according to a neighbor, was a flirt: “the prettiest, silliest, most affected, husband-hunting butterfly she ever remembered” (Collins 110). Throughout her life, Austen had little trouble meeting men; her family was quite gregarious and had many acquaintances. For example, on the night of December 2, 1802, Austen was visiting Hampshire when Harris Bigg-Wither, a brother of Jane’s friend and a relatively wealthy man, proposed to her. Although Austen originally accepted the proposal, she changed her mind that night and left Hampshire abruptly.
From Eric Blair to George Orwell or Charles Dodgson to Lewis Carroll, a lot of authors change their name for different reasons, it can be family, gender, or to publish more work, but one of the main reasons is because of gender. In Source 1 it says “Likewise, many female authors have had to conceal their gender in order to overcome discrimination”. J.K Rowling, now that’s a name that most of us know, J.K Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series, however her real name is Joanne Rowling. The reason why she created a pen name is because people wouldn’t take it seriously if they knew it was written by a woman (source 1).
Emma Watson is not only an incredible leader; she is an amazing inspiration to women, and men of all ages. She is an incredible actress, and activist who spends her time working on professional acting projects, continuing her education and working on different campaigns including HeForShe; which is a campaign that focuses on gender equality. She speaks not only to the press, but to her fans themselves, and it’s a way that she can stay connected to anyone who looks up to her. She is a proud feminist, but in the true meaning of the word and not what it has begun to mean. According to the Oxford Dictionary, feminism is “The advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of the equality of sexes” and for some reason this definition has been shifted
Storytellings and poetry have always been relevant elements of society, a creative outlet compared to the hustle and bustle of practical human life. Within the past few centuries, literacy became a luxury available to all classes and genders. As women gained rights and freedoms, some stepped away from the norm and began to write. Texts written by these women have gone on to become incredibly influential, even ‘classics’ of their time. This report will analyse the effect of each time period on the writers and the work they produced.
Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775 in the rural village of Steventon in Hampshire, England. She died on July 18, 1817 (Southam par. 1). Jane Austen wrote many novels during her lifetime 6 of which were published. These 6 included Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey.