Joan of Arc was a very powerful and successful women who unfortunately lived a very short life and died at the age of 19. Her real name is Jeanne d’Arc. In 1412 Joan was born and baptized in Domremy. In 1428 at the age of 16 she cut her hair to look like a boy, she traveled to Vaucouleurs to ask the Dauphin if she can join his forces. Unfortunately, he rejected her. A year later Joan returns to Dauphin...
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Joan Of Arc was a very significant person in medieval times as she led the French to victory at a very young age. Her commitment to religion and fighting for women’s rights have changed the future for many all over the world. Joan of arc was born on the January 6th, 1412 in Lorraine, France. Joan of Arc came from a poor farming family. She was not taught to read or write, but her mother formed a deep love for...
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What is considered to be a hero? A hero is someone who puts his or her life at risk, in order to help those in need. Someone who is fearless into coming out of their own shadow and not knowing what the outcome will be. A hero such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who had the bravery and courage to step up for what was right. Stanton was never afraid to speak up because she had her reasons to debate about...
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Emma Watson and Malala Yousafzai both speak to their specific audiences to strive for their common purpose which is having gender equality worldwide. Emma Watson is launching a campaign called ‘HeForShe’. She wants to end gender inequality for good. By presenting her campaign to the United Nations members she is getting the attention of the highest power that she can and informing them on her hopes and dreams for women everywhere. Malala Yousafzai is advocating for women all over the...
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After graduating as the class president and valedictorian of her high school, a young Asian-American woman was rejected from every medical school for which she applied. How could someone so intelligent and driven be pushed away from their incredible potential when they exhibited all the ideal traits of a successful individual. The facts concluded that many of the top schools were snubbing women enrollers because they “used quotas to limit female enrollment”. Little did these schools know, the very woman...
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Whether it is conscious or subconscious, people often understand the fight for “gender equality” as being a fight for equality between men and women and a fight that must take place within the gender binary. Feminist discourse tends to centralize the struggle of women and, in turn, the feminist movement has sought to dismantle the barriers for inclusion of women, to elevate and empower women, and to ensure that women have access to the same opportunities that men do. Mainstream...
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This essay will discuss the extent to which spiritual and moral equality for women is claimed in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice through the comparison of female protagonist Elizabeth Bennet to male counterpart Fitzwilliam Darcy and other female characters such as Lydia Bennet and Caroline Bingley. It will discuss elements such as syntax structure, views on the importance of intelligence and the ability to state one’s own mind, or not, as may be for particular characters. Moreover, this essay will...
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Through the Extension Two English course, I have produced a podcast - Fairytales: The Feminist Makeover - that explores the interplay between contexts, fairytales and female expectations. The concept of my podcast emerged through a process of independent investigation with my understanding of the concept developing deeply throughout. Although guided through the Preliminary Extension 1 and Advanced English courses, the process of self-governing inquiry felt interminable due to an excess of varied information on different topics and as such, my...
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Amhara is a regional state located in North Ethiopia. Home to over 25 million people, the Amhara are primarily agriculturalists and 83% live in rural areas, and historically speaking, the area has been affected by “chronic drought,” and “wars that adversely affected the natural and human resources development in the area” (Amhara Development). Ongoing abuses include early marriage, female circumcision, domestic violence, and blatant disregard for women's basic rights. Although, in the town of Bahir Dar individuals in the Amhara...
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The concept of power is the foundation of the story and revolves around the characters and the position of power that every character holds is different in each version of Little Red Riding Hood. Even as “Little Red Riding Hood/ Little Red Cap” celebrates the empowerment of a young woman in search of sexual and artistic agency, it also examines the power dynamics at play when a girl’s coming-of-age takes place at the hands of an older man. Through the...
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A. Introduction Arthur Miller was a playwright, essay and book 1915-2005. He was from America. Miller was born with the name Arthur Asher Miller on October 17, 1915 and died on February 10, 2005. Known as author Arthur Miller and his famous works are The Crucibal and Death of Salesman. In addition to being famous for his works, he was also increasingly famous for getting a husband from Marilyn Monroe in 1956 to 1961. Literature is the study of a...
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