Margaret Mitchell Biography

The women of southern plantations are something that not many write about. There is a critical lack of information and books about them, which makes writing about her a difficult task. Many southern women are mentioned in many books only as part of the males. “It was not until the early 1970’s, with the advent of the women’s movement, that a book written by a Southern woman about Southern women was recognized as being of scholarly significance…”

The author’s white, female characters act as an example for her white, female readers to model themselves after. This argument is more than go out and vote or start protests, because those methods of change are not a reasonable expectation for a group of people whose role is to be polite, hospitable, and demure. Thus, the methods the women are expected to take are indirect by being more subtle and persuasive instead of direct and confrontational. Subtlety and persuasion are demonstrated by the female characters, Mrs. Emily Shelby and Mrs. Mary Bird. Mrs. Shelby used her subtlety to throw off the plans of the slave trader and allowing her slaves to escape. She slyly suggests to her slaves take their time in collecting the horses, before then offering her guest dinner and pushing back the time for eating, because the meal is supposedly not suitable enough for guests. Mrs. Bird discusses her opinion on slavery and fugitive slave laws with her husband in a very womanly manner, respectful and persuasive, in a successful attempt to convince him to take an abolitionist stance in his job as senator. Both Mrs. Shelby and Mrs. Bird are able to receive their desired results by working within their role as women. Even though they are not taking a direct action of fighting slavery, they are still making a difference just through different means. These fictional women are embracing their hidden power of their gender and acting as examples for the real life

“The only reason why I am doing all this is because I am running fast. If I am not running fast, it's not going to happen.”- Morgan Mitchell, 2016.

The name Billy Mitchell brings many images to mind. To most, he is an American hero and considered to be one of the most influential figures regarding the creation of the modern Air Force. He was a successful aviator in his own right. What many do not know is that his ideas for the future of air power for the United States military were considered insane. Mitchell was a staunch proponent for an investment in air power as he deemed it was the future of warfare, a vision he would eventually be praised for. During his time, however, his views were considered preposterous as the focus was on battle ships and other naval vessels deemed necessary for war. He was seen as egotistical as he dismantled the opinions of anyone who opposed him. His statements and arguments against his superior officers eventually led to his court martial and resignation from the military. Mitchell was recognized posthumously for his contributions to aerial warfare.

Geraldine Brooks provides a well-written novel. She achieves her goal to deliver an entertaining and informative story by incorporating accurate historical events and personal experiences with the fictional character March. This helps drives the story to create a convincing novel. The element regarding Grace and March enhances the story by creating an ulterior relationship that the reader may create strong feelings towards. Brooks also enhanced the book by including the character Marmee. She represents the women of the period, but unlike most women, Marmee is outspoken and strongly opinionated about the subject of slavery. Overall, the novel is historically based but

Weir Mitchell was a “doctor, writer, and a poet,” the man also thought, according to The Rest Cure: Repetition or Resolution of Victorian Women’s Conflicts? that men were the better gender and that women’s nervous systems were “more irritable”(8). Weir Mitchell was also a very rude man, he had said at some point to or about one of his patients that “She was a pallid, feeble creature… and has no more bosom than the average chicken of a boardinghouse table. Nature had wisely prohibited this being from increasing her breed” (The Rest Cure Revisited). Why would a doctor say that about one of his patients? Well, women weren’t equal to men back then, hence they were considered frail and weak. Weir Mitchell also had a skewed view on women and didn’t know a women’s body works. Weir Mitchell thought that normal things to a woman at some point in her life with go through menstruation, menopause, and lactation (8). Weir also thought that the organs of a woman were not equal, as apparently male’s organs are equal, and the only organ of value was a woman’s reproductive system specifically the ovaries because they could make babies, they were the dominate organs (8). His per say “bedside manner” wasn’t all that good either; according to the article (The Rest Cure Revisited), he threatened to climb into bed with one of his patients to get her out of bed for whatever reason. His “nice and encouraging” side of being a doctor wasn’t there either; for example, from the article (The Rest Cure

Comparing Hope Leslie or Early Times in Massachusetts and The Scarlett Letter is interesting because at first glance both novels don’t appear to have much in common aside from having a female protagonist and taking place within Puritan society of early America. (keep but not as first sentence). However, despite obvious differences between both novels such as the character presentation of the female protagonists in Hope Leslie who range from the free-spirited Hope Leslie, obedient Puritan Esther, and character of Magawisca as a noble but proud Native American contrasts with the Hester Prynne’s presentation as a shamed but deeply contemplative woman in The Scarlett Letter. The different purposes all these characters each serve in their respective stories begins to show commonality in that Hope Leslie’s Hope, Esther, and Magawisca and The Scarlett Letter’s Hester Prynne all have to overcome the adversity and social expectations with Puritan society so they can follow their hearts and do what they feel is right by relying on their wit, intelligence, and inner strength. By examining how both Hope Leslie and Hester Prynne overcome the challenges they face in their respective Puritain socities it will be easier to observe how these novels presentation of their female protagonist illustrates the gender politics of each text.

The movie “Gone with the Wind” is about a rich southern girl named Scarlett O’Hara and her life hardships set during the time-period of the Civil War. In the story, Scarlett is forced to watch helplessly as her family’s wealth and lives fade as the confederacy loses the Civil War. Even though, the movie is mainly centered on the dilemmas of Scarlett’s love life, there are many historical accuracies that immerse the viewer in the southern mindset as well as the timeframe. The portrayal of class structures and the confederate attitudes before the Civil War are both accurate and engaging details that the movie successfully implements. In the film, these examples are displayed mainly through the dialogue and setting.

According to Frank (1998) Ray was an honor roll student in High School who was always

is written in the 1950's but is set in 1933-1935. At the time it was

Written in 1850, The Scarlet Letter stood as a very progressive book. With new ideas about women, main characters’ stories intertwined, and many different themes, The Scarlet Letter remains today as a extremely popular novel about 17th century Boston, Massachusetts. Not only was the 19th century a time for the abolition of slavery movement but it was also the beginning of the first wave of feminism. Women such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott catalyzed the women’s rights movement. These prominent women believed that a woman’s role was no longer in the house and that women should be afforded the same opportunity as men. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s sympathy for women is evident in a feminist reading of his novel

Gaskell represents the older characters negatively as to criticise the antiquated viewpoint that they seem to represent, which generally go against her romantic ideals and sympathies with the working class. To contrast the older ideas, she uses the personal growth in Margaret and occasionally Thornton in their changing views of Milton, as when Margaret comes to dread the stagnant lifestyle found south and appreciate the industrious nature of those in Milton, and likewise Thornton’s final epiphany about the tranquility of the south when he visits at the end of the movie. Her support of more modern ideals is also shown in the portrayal of Thornton as a diligent and noble man who has worked to create his wealth, showing her inclination to support

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a novel written in times of unrest where slavery was a controversial topic and women 's rights were still suffering. Uncle Tom’s Cabin showed the grim reality of slavery and showed the importance for women to gain a societal role beyond the domestic domain. The reading contains a number of major characters throughout the novel. The two most notable characters we will discuss is Mrs. Shelby and Marie St. Clare. Throughout this paper we will compare and contrast these two characters and give specific examples to illustrate the similarities and differences between these two unique individuals.

 "My Dear, I don't give a damn," (718) Rhett Butler says this infamous quote to Scarlet O'Hara at the end of Gone With the Wind (1934), when the woman has finally poured her soul to him. The novel Gone with the Wind (1934) by Margaret Mitchell is a classic about the hard times suffered during and after the Civil War. Scarlet lives in the Confederacy and everyone there is for fighting for his or her noble Cause. The young southern belle Scarlet O'Hara is forced to do things she never thought a girl of her class and nature would have to do. All throughout the novel, she is faced with serious problems. Scarlet plainly states, I'll not think of that today, I'll think of it tomorrow, for

Madame Cleo trained in Ottumiva, mother squired into curls by her. There was twenty two years old woman in Hasnapur. She is Vimala. She lives in a real brick house and Jane house was mud hut. Her marriage very modern and fancy every Jane Village seen. Vimala father gave car and fridge in her dowry. Her husband died at twenty one by typhoid. At twenty two she decided to suicide with kerosene and shouted “Yama bring me to you” to the god of death. In Hasnapur its not a sad story but here its sad because mother Ripplemeyer still working of her age.