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Another approach Tournier takes to expose the complicity of European colonialism is by depicting how the sexual identification of Speranza is his only form of adapting his ideological beliefs. By classifying the island as female, it gave him an exceptional amount of control. For instance, Spivack writes, “the question is not of female participation in insurgency, or the ground rules of the sexual division of labor, for both of which there is ‘evidence.’ It is, rather that, both as object of colonialism historiography and as subject of insurgency, the ideological construction of gender keeps the male dominant.” Throughout the novel, Tournier continues to portray women in only one aspect. In a general sense that women are only meant to be viewed by their beauty, sensuality and comfort.…
This analysis will examine the following focal points, panopticism, scoptophilic instincts, and visual pleasure. First, the analysis will examine panopticism in relation to embedded “secret politics” within the film, The Day I Became a Woman. Second, the analysis will compare both scoptophilic instinct with visual pleasure.…
In the novel Claire of the Sea Light, Edwidge Danticat utilizes Max Ardin Junior and Flore Voltaire’s interactions and relationship to reveal the dominance of wealthy males in Haitian society; however, despite these circumstances, Danticat illuminates the ability for women to empower themselves and find redemption. The consequences of Flore’s rape reflect the sexist nature of society in Haiti that knowingly traps poor and vulnerable women in harmful and violating situations at the favor of rich men. On the other hand, using Flore’s reaction to her rape, Danticat explores the opportunities women have to stand up to the detrimental male power and take their dignity back. Ultimately, the events involving both Max Jr. and Flore allow Danticat to…
Now is the time for all good fathers to come to the aid of the family, for the greatest and most damaging conspiracy facing humanity today is the well-conspired one against fatherhood. Very few people understand it, as well as the deadly consequences this conspiracy already has on society. The fallacy of the so-called absent father continues to persist, because his impact is belittled culturally, judicially and legislatively-a direct insult to our Heavenly Father, and society is a generation or two away from becoming truly fatherless. The researcher will break down the role of the father, explain the conspiracy from the concept of academic heresy, evaluate the conspiracy within the judicial legal system, present an oral argument on the spiritual aspect of why this conspiracy even exists, as well as a counter narrative. This eye-opening report will alert you to the war against the core constitution of our society.…
Both authors examine how socially constructed concepts of gender and sexuality have brought forth a society that actively resists a part of their culture that is strange and does not fall under existing stereotypes that have been deemed normal. The reactions by the dominating culture to the new culture are repeated in both authors’ works: the vehement disgust and rejection of the new culture (the Spacers, or women-impersonating aliens) by the dominant culture. They present their argument through the medium of science fiction, which as mentioned in the introduction, gives an author the opportunity to manipulate pre-existing concepts into a new and unique way without causing an uproar within society. Instead the individual reader has the right to determine if the ideas presented in works of science fiction are purely fantastical or have some merit in real…
This essay will attempt to explore the idea that although both Jules et Jim and Les Valseuses explore progressive gender dynamics, ultimately their films remain grounded on traditional gender concepts. Both films move around the French-loved triangular structure between protagonists, around which this paper will explore gender in two ways; through a look at the classic woman-man dynamic, but also in familial terms, looking at fraternal, maternal and paternal gender codings, beginning with how the films portray a positive, equal gender dynamic, continuing into how the films contrarily confirm patriarchal gender dynamics, before coming to a conclusion on Truffaut and Blier’s actual comments on gender.…
Although French by language, ‘Ma Vie En Rose’ is directed by Belgian director, Alain Berliner, and therefore shares the concerns and troubles lurking in the subconscious mind of the Belgian people, mainly, the confusion over their national identity, as the country is divided by a French/Dutch language barrier. The metaphor which drives this debate is the young protagonist Ludovic; a gender confused boy who prefers skirts and stilettos to shorts and trainers, who is predictably disliked by the locals and even by his parents because of his lifestyle choice.…
Butterfly has the fresh appeal as it perhaps did when it was first written due to its portrayal of gender roles and sexuality (and of age as well). For instance, many scholars delve into what the play is saying about gender, sexuliaty, and sexul idenity first; followed by exploring the theoretical implications and political ‘connotations’ of these findings. Because of this, M. Butterfly “advances progressive social attitudes” with its examination of “the social construction of ethnic and sexual identity” (Shimakawa). However, some scholars have also noted that much has been examined on the issues of “performing gender, race, sexual orientation, and culture, but not age” (Lipscomb). This shows that even while the two main issues of gender roles and sexuliatiy are at the forefront in reading Hwang’s play, the issue of age is also something to consider (and presents another example of ‘thirdness’ that Hwang fails to capitalize on and, as a result, closes any opening in the tight binary…
In the short play and film adaptation of M Butterfly, David Henry Hwang allows his readers and audience to identify several bilateral misperceptions that overshadow the cultural and political differences between a proclaimed feminine Orient and a foreign devilish West. "M Butterfly" underscores the devaluation of women in general by Western culture, communism and espionage in China during the Vietnam War era, and is also synonymous with one man's fantasy of being loved by what he perceived as the Perfect Woman a drag-queen.…
The Dark Child by Camara Laye explores the journey to manhood in the Malinke Culture. Laye writes an autobiography of his life as he looks back into the past of what he has went through. The road to manhood is quite different in the Malinke culture compared to our culture and our acceptance and idea of manhood. Throughout this paper I would like to make a few comparisons and point out key ideas about the differences of manhood within The Dark Child and our own American culture.…
The children’s benefits of Gay Adoption out weight the negative effects. Gay adoption has been a very controversial topic for many of years. Gay adoption is pretty self-explanatory. It’s when a same sex couple adopts a child or children from foster care or an orphanage. Some people believe that gay adoption is wrong, and against many religions because two people of the same sex should not marry or adopt children. If two people are happy together leave them alone. If they are not hurting, or bothering you then let them live their life.…
[4] Michael, Magali Cornier. “Who is Sarah?” A Critique of The French Lieutenant’s Woman’s Feminism[J]. Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction, 1987 (28): 225-236.…
Kingston, a first generation Chinese-American woman, shares the saddening story (No Name Woman) of her aunt to explore the community/gender roles, as well as the cultural morals and motifs of her ancestors. So, who is this “No Name Woman?”…
In considering the impact of a father’s absence on African American male children, it is worth investigating the historical influences that have lead to this epidemic. History has revealed that the prevalence of young African American men leaving their partners and their children is a trend that triggers unacceptable behavior, low self-esteem, menial academic achievement, a bleak outlook on life, and higher chances of passing the absent-father cycle (Fields, 201). Studies show that 80% of all African American children spend most of their childhood lives without an active father largely due to non-marital childbearing (Usdansky, 2008). With these statistics in mind, mental, emotional and financial stability are difficult to maintain due to the stresses of not having a father (Greif, Jones, Worthy, White, Davis & Pitchford, 2011).…