How Draupadi Can Easily Be Seen As A Feminist Icon

It was his realization of the true control women had over mind and emotions that caused him to react in such a harsh manner. However, even with the slaughter and population density of women there was a woman brave enough to want to marry Shahrayar. Nevertheless, she was the vizier’s daughter, a smart witty lady of great intelligence; and he did not approve. Even against her father’s wishes, she married him anyway. All the same, she had a plan. She had advised her sister, Dinarzad, that when she is summons to come she must ask to hear a story. “I will begin to tell a story, and it will cause the king to stop practice, save myself, and deliver people” (1111) and so Shahrazad did. The King agreed and this is the beginning of her control. These stories went on for days, weeks, months, even years. She was definitely in control of the King Shahrayar with her intriguing tales, that no woman was harmed. Like, the other women Shahrazad used her wits to control and prove that woman had more power than men.

Amina Wadud, a historical Muslim feminist argued the absence of women’s voice within the structure of Islam. In observing many parts that govern Islam, it is men that control them and it is women that are left out of the equation. Amina recognizes that Islam is a religion of equal rights, however through the examination of the sacred text the Qur’an and the language it only refers to men, the presents of men’s voice in the writing of traditional tafasir, and even the position of leading the people religiously. This radical convert questioned these actions and as a result she went against them being the first Muslim women to deliver Friday payer to mixed gender congregations and has also given her own interpretation of the Qur’an within the

This aspect of Indian culture was evident in this story through a few examples. First, the wives both stayed home and cleaned the house, Radha looked after her son, and they cooked the food. They were also treated inferior by their husbands. An example of this is when Dukiram comes home demanding and expecting food from his wife. He treated her like he was the boss or as if he was more important than her. Lastly, Chandara willingly accepts her husband's request to confess the crime. This indicates that women back then viewed theirselves as being inferior to men because of the way Indian culture taught them.

Once again the themes of these novels are the feminine empowerment, loyalty and devotion. These all are thought to be things that females do well, but when put against an all male society they are faced with obstacles. They overcome the temptation and stay on the right path or stay focused on their goals. Although Shahrazad was a little different story line that Devasmita she also faced obstacles. She was trying to teach the king a lesson and didn't listen to male authority. She thought herself and was self motivated, her goal was set and didnt stray away from it. She was devoted and loyal to her goal to teach the

2. In the novel, women in Annawadi don’t have lots of freedom and rights. They are mistreated and every family living in Annawadi dislikes each other because they are corrupted by greed and money. Even in the urban slums, women like Zehrunisa and Asha wouldn’t have more freedom because women can’t have a voice for themselves unless they have connections to other, more powerful people. Other women dislike and spit hate at Zehrunisa and Asha because they are more successful than them, rather than trying to work with them to be successful together. Since the people in Annawadi are so corrupted by money, they disregard for others wellbeing and resort to fighting or trash talk each other. For women, they are a burden for parents because of marriage and dowry. That is why mothers and fathers want their daughters to be perfect, with no scars or anything that would prevent them to get married. All the engagement is determined at a young age, so girls can not find love for themselves. “Meena’s future in-laws might not come to hear that they’d chosen an impetuous bride.” (Boo 188). When Meena, a young Annawadi girl, tried to commit suicide with rat poison because she hated the life she was living, her brother beat her up because now there would be less chance for Meena to get married. Rather than the townspeople helping Meena, the were ashamed of her and worried for her reputation than her health. In my view, the freedoms that the women in Annawadi lack is a voice. The women cannot

Badami is shown how females rights is an issue. Women aren’t allowed to do certain things. For example work, leave their homes, and talk with certain people. Maya had told her dad how she was going to marry a white man, instead of a Hindu man. Her dad had nothing to say but “ If you persist in doing this foolish thing...never show your face in this house again. Never” (113). Maya’s dad cares more about what others will think of him rather than how his daughter feels. Since he respects his family's dignity more than anything and her doing something that is never done in the small town, religion will bring lots of negative attention. Likewise, her dad believes the fact that her daughters soon to be husband's people are very bad and have nothing good in them. It is awful to say women face physical abuse and can have zero say in stopping the action being made. Simply from being a female. When Sripathi and his wife had gotten in a fight he had “Without thinking slapped her back, and she stopped crying abruptly” (36). Even Though both Sripathi and his wife are frustrated with each other, that is not a justification for his violence. In this situation the wife can not go and ask for help, As no one will hear her voice in what's wrong. No one will believe her either. Since females have no say, which ties into society telling men, they can do whatever they want. Since females clearly have no

Jarena Lee was born in the late 18th Century as an African American slave into a society that was against her from the start. After becoming free and struggling through suicidal thoughts for years, Lee finally set out to accomplish what she felt God had called her to do: to preach and spread God’s word. Despite having no real religious background and encountering obstacles that would cause many to simply give up their goals, Jarena strived to preach and eventually broke through and spoke her first sermons, one of many to come. Over time she started to garner a following of hundreds of listeners, all keen to listen to Lee as she proclaimed God’s gospel. This achievement helped to weaken the barrier that originally separated women from fully participating in religious societies and would serve as a focal point of women’s rights, even in modern times.

When she arrives to Hereot, her very presence is what awakens them men. There is no time for a warning and no one was aware of the fact that she was there. She shows off warrior-like customs that are not normally seen in the women. Her actions make her an outcast and her qualities as a woman during this time make her a

The stereotypical idea of a male hero has failed to be completely filtered from society. In order to be elected as the President of the United States, you must possess many qualities of a hero. You have to set an example for the whole country because everybody has their eyes on you. Up until this day, not a single president has been female, proving that the ideology of a male hero is still present in society. Although this can be considered a supermeme because it could impede the progress of society, we have not completely found a way to overcome it. The classic picture of a masculine hero is still present in most minds today. Strides were made when Caitlyn Jenner was named Hero of the Year. Not only was a female able to win, but her

Unlike the other two women, Shahrazad, the vizier's daughter, used her womanly powers to save instead of destroy or deceive. Even though her life was at stake, she put herself in the position to be the heroine for the kingdom.

Warrior Women: Oppression and Strength of Female Protagonists in Mrs. Dalloway, The Woman Warrior, and The Handmaid’s Tale

Radical feminists claim that patriarchal oppression is direct and personal. Not only does it occur in the public sphere of work and politics but also in the private sphere of the family, domestic labour and sexual relationships. Radical feminists refer to these relationships as sexual politics. Radical feminists therefore focus on the ways in which patriarchal power is exercised through personal relationships, often through sexual or physical violence or the threat of it. Brownmiller notes that fear of rape is a powerful deterrent against women going out alone at night.

In the early eighteen century in Canajoharie New York, Susan B. Anthony, a teacher discovered that men and women have different hourly wages. This commotion made Susan B. Anthony and other female to join the “teacher union to fight for equal wages.” (“SusanBAnthony” par.5) Nevertheless there was one problem, - Susan B Anthony continued to fight for the teacher union actively but she had to end her career as a teacher. Under the circumstances, Susan B Anthony had taken a role to acknowledge that women were not being treated equally. In other cases, men were sufficient about their privileges to dominate women. As a result the women endorse the treatment because they did not have the immunity to assert for themselves. However this conflict was resolved by Susan B. Anthony whom is a woman`s rights activist and political suffrage to women. Susan B. Anthony became well-known because of her history as a long activist tradition in her personal life, controversial for women rights and sacrifices she made throughout her whole career.

Shahrazad is indomitable in her intention that her stories “will cause the king to stop his practice, save herself, and deliver the people (21). Shahrazad is a woman defined with qualities that transcend the traditionally recognized qualities of women as physical objects. Beauty is not mentioned because the female body and physical seduction plays no part in her performance. Shahrazad’s gift for storytelling

’[4] As Dangarembga's plot shifts from Tambu's individual rise to collective effort with all her female relatives and friends, she acknowledges ‘If 1 forget them, my cousin, my mother, my friends, 1 might as well forget myself. ’[5] In recording these women's resistance to the patriarchy, Dangarembga suggests that the strongest, most resilient females are not the women educated and ‘liberated’ in the West and privileged within their