Twilight ' Vs ' Hunger Games ' : Why Do So Many Grown Ups Hate Bella?

Siering states this in her article as she is breaking down female sexuality in the novel, Twilight. The simple fact in her statement is that Bella cannot resist Edward and cannot control her sexuality and lust for him. Both Siering and Kilbourne relate to each other through different forms of writing by implicitly agreeing that media portrays women as if they cannot make their own decisions and that women have no self control.

In the essay Civilized Vampires Versus Savage Werewolves: Race and Ethnicity in Twilight, Natalie Wilson argues for an examination of how werewolves and vampires are depicted in the hit book trilogy Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Wilson has a doctorate in women's studies and literature, and has written a great deal of books and essays upon the Twilight series and many other monster-based book through the lense of a feminist writer. (Wilson). She posted regularly on her blog while all the Twilight movies came out, and she’s recently been writing another book and editing old essays. Her very first published book was called Seduced by Twilight, and she has a blog by the same title (Wilson).

The reason why Bella is who she is because of how she was raised by Grandma. Throughout her childhood Grandma had shown Bella no love, which

She realizes her feminine qualities only the arena and recognizes and embraces it. She is able to sympathize with other women, find strength in them and support them as well. This is evident of her relationship with Rue. She befriends Rue in the arena and their friendship is a symbol of women who support each other in oppression. She does it in pure intuition and emotion and it ends up saving her life. Audre Lorde says that, “For women, the need and desire to nurture each other is not pathological but redemptive, and it is within that knowledge that our real power is rediscovered. It is this real connection which is so feared by a patriarchal world”. Katniss is a conscious feminine character who was sensible enough to find out that a spirit of sisterhood is what can truly empower women even in a place like the deadly

Another main point is that Bella relies only on men, the only people that are really active in Bella’s life is Edward, Jacob and Bella’s father. They protect her in everything that she does and she is always looking for a man’s approval. Also, Edwards is a pedophile and he is also abusive, Edward is a grown man falling for Bella when she was only 16. When it comes to the abuse, Edward makes it clear multiple times that he has to pay very close attention or he could crush her skull. The night of their wedding, they make love and Bella wakes with many bruises on her body not to mention how Edward dictates who she can hang

“Hatred is a high tower,” (Oliver 166). This quote from Pandemonium describes how this novel is relatable. Everyone feels some type of hatred towards something in their lives. This book being relatable helps people today; they may not be going through the exact same thing as Lena Haloway, mainly because this was a futuristic book, and there is no such thing as the “Wilds”(Oliver 9) or a “resistance” (Oliver 196), but they can see how she handled the hate. Thus, this book is relatable to many young girls because it is an adolescent book.

Overall, the emphasis that fairy tales place on physical appearance can be very detrimental to a child (particularly a girl’s) development and ideas of reality. To add, fairy tales, although perhaps unintentionally, depict that attractiveness determines who is good and who is evil. The protagonist is often the princess, who is described as the prettiest in the land. The antagonist on the other hand is often less attractive and more than likely labeled ugly (Schussler). Because fairy tales often depict good conquering evil and evil succumbing to its immorality, this therefore shows the reader that ugly people are punished. This also can influence a girl’s self-esteem, considering that the created sense of beauty is impossible, thus they may feel inferior (Danish). Grauerholz hypothesizes that “[t]hese powerful messages that say women need to be beautiful may compel some women to seek beauty at the expense of other pursuits, such as careers or education” (Grauerholz). The exaggerated emphasis on beauty has potential to be a very limiting factor for young girls. However, the stereotypical beautiful princess is not the only gender stereotype that plagues women in the tales.

Berlatsky mentions that although Katniss seem to be the more assertive, and more courageous, she is more passive than Bella. Furthermore Berlatsky reasoning for that was “Katniss, on the other hand, spends The Hunger Games unleashing mayhem on behalf of other- the evil government, the maybe-evil readers, the readers”(Berlatsky 2). For me, that quote that Berlatsky describing of Katniss demonstrated that Katniss has the power ability to destroy any shape of way getting front of her. However she does not seem to have a strong personal desire on why she is doing it. She is just unleashing her power and rage just based on the evil government. And the same can be said about Bella except the opposite happens. Berlatsky quotes that “Bella, like any good girl, is in touch with her desires- she want to marry and screw Edward, not necessarily in that order, and she spends the series trying to do just that”(Berlatsky 2). Even though Bella seems a very weak and hapless person based on her characteristics, she does have the desire that Katniss does not have. I think she does this because it just shapes her personality. In Katniss, even though she have the power that Bella does not, she seems reluctant about it because she is fighting based on other purposes. More inter singly is that Berlatsky mentioned that power and desire have to be separated. Yet at the same time, he contradicting by stating later in the story both Katniss and Bella did both find what there looking for in power and desire. Which brings me to this train of thought. I think power and desire does not necessarily have to be separated like what Berlatsky says. In fact having both power and desire can let characters such as Katniss and Bella what their real identity is. If Katniss or Bella only had one of the two, then I think they would be uncertain on who they really

From Mina being completely independent to Lucy conclusively disregarding the ethical and social standards set for women, the females in the novel exemplify strong, impregnable figures that directly oppose the traditional, weak woman. In addition, the female vampire and her vast abilities demonstrate the potential that women can have if they attain the level of being the New Woman. By switching the gender roles in the novel of Mina and Jonathan, Stoker was able to exhibit that the female can be just as capable and accomplished as a man. Finally, Stoker constitutes that the females character be disparaged and devalued in order to show how crucial the transformation of women into a fierce figure is. All in all, this novel truly manifest the capability of the female. This is summed up beautifully by Gloria Khader when she states, “Women are always saying, 'We can do anything that men can do.' But Men should be saying, 'We can do anything that women can do” (Khader

Throughout the history of storytelling, there have always been storybook characters that inspire and motivate young readers to become more engaged and knowledgeable about the struggles that some people go through. Reading has always been a pastime of mine; while reading I collect new friends in wonderful places that otherwise I could only dream of. Each of these characters that I have befriended and connected with over the years, has shaped my personality in some way or another, and choosing just one seems an impossible task. Although women’s rights have skyrocketed in the past century, overall the world is still predominately male-orientated, but the world of books has no bounds for inspirational women. Countless authors have written

The next scene is a heavy contrast to the first. In this scene we see Katniss hunting for food for her family and in doing so, assuming a role more commonly associated with males. In the lead up to the games she poses as a girl madly in love with the male tribute from her district in order to gain sponsors and attention from the Capital. She demonstrates intelligence in doing so because she knows that she is more likely to be accepted by the capital if she adopts a more feminine persona. It is only after the Games begin that Katniss demonstrates her natural talents, those more typically associated with a male character. She uses her hunting skills to her advantage by catching food and killing people when necessary. She also exhibits a wide range of knowledge which helps her to survive during the Games. Towards the end of the film, it has been made clear to the audience that whilst Katniss assumes a traditional female role when with her family or when it benefits her, her true character closely follows the characteristics typically seen in a traditional male gender

In her transformation of the well-known fable "Little Red Riding Hood," Angela Carter plays upon the reader's familiarity. By echoing elements of the allegory intended to scare and thus caution young girls, she evokes preconceptions and stereotypes about gender roles. In the traditional tale, Red sticks to "the path," but needs to be rescued from the threatening wolf by a hunter or "woodsman." Carter retells the story with a modern perspective on women. By using fantasy metaphorically and hyperbolically, she can poignantly convey her unorthodox and underlying messages.

This paper will discuss the way Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness relies, both thematically and formally, on values that could be called sexist. By "sexism" I mean the those cultural assumptions that make women be regarded, unjustly, as in different ways inferior to men: socially, intellectually and morally. Since Heart of Darkness has often been regarded as one of the best and profoundest discussions of morality in English literature, this issue is very important.

Once upon a time in a land not so far away, the society of man created the idea that it was a woman’s job to conform to the ideologies generated in fairy tales. From women depending on their prince charmings all the way to romanticized sexual abuse and lack of consent, stories like Cinderella and Snow White radiate sexism within an array of scenes of the stories and films. Not only does this affect the way that men view women, but it has had a relatively negative effect on the ways that many women view themselves. Many fairy tales have made their way into mainstream culture, and today many young girls and boys grow up hearing and seeing the subliminal messages in fairy tales. As more and more fairy tales make their way onto the big screen, it can be seen that all princesses seem to share a common feature other than their crowns and lack of self worth without a man by their side; their tiny waists. In recent years during the 21st century more and more people in the media have been calling out fairy tales for their anti-feminist attitudes with sexism, body standards as well as societal comments about women being dependent on men.

Cinderella is a well beloved folktale following the life of a kind hearted heroine trapped in an abusive household, yet despite the obstacles faced, she manages to attend a ball and eventually receives her happily ever after. The story has been reinterpreted in numerous countries where it is estimated that there are nearly seven hundred versions out there. With the continuous popularity of Cinderella, there has been much criticism concerning the representation of Cinderella and the effects it has on the female demographic. By analyzing Cinderella’s gender representation of a particular version in accordance to generated criticism related to the effects it has on the female demographic, it can be determined that as new renditions are being created over time, it can be noticed that Cinderella’s gender representation are gradually becoming more independent, and active.