Essays about: "women characters"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 177 essays containing the words women characters.
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11. Traces of the Past : Reclaiming Feminine and Maternal Identity in the Wake of Slavery, as Portrayed in the Novels Beloved and Jazz.
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälleAbstract : Using Black feminist criticism, this study will examine the influence of the multifaceted yet simultaneous system of oppression on individuality and mutuality in the aftermath of slavery, as depicted in Toni Morrison’s works in Beloved and Jazz. Furthermore, this essay will explore the effects of the intersecting system of oppression on the characters’ identity formation. READ MORE
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12. Female Characters’ Images in Chinese Otome Game and Woman Stereotype
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : Otome game is a role-playing game targeted to female players, with immersive romance as the main game experience. Female players assume the role of a female character and engage in the romantic relationships with different outstanding male characters. READ MORE
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13. Changing Perspectives : Representation and the gaze in Bilge Olgac's films from 1960s to 1980s
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudierAbstract : Bilge Olgac, one of the first female directors of Turkey, who shot her first film in 1965, shaped her films according to the developments in Turkey. This thesis investigates how Olgac was affected by the events that took place in Turkey from the 1960s to the 1980s and how she reflected this impact on the representations of men and women in her films. READ MORE
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14. Agency and Tradition : Women in 1920s China through the Lens of Film
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : The aim of this study is an attempt to provide examples of how women’s roles have been portrayed in Chinese film made in modern time about women in the 1920s through examination and analysis of the film Raise the Red Lantern《大红灯笼高高挂》by Zhang Yimo by using agency theory. The study delves into the portrayal of female characters' actions within traditional marriage and family dynamics as depicted in the film. READ MORE
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15. The Many Identities of Trinidadian Women in Earl Lovelace’s Salt
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudierAbstract : This essay aims to explore the identities of a selection of female characters in Earl Lovelace’s novel Salt. My research questions are the following: How are the selected characters’ hybrid identities constructed? What role do different circumstances play in the formation of the characters’ identities? How do polyphony, mimicry and the carnivalesque affect their identities? Although the examined women are assumed to conform to similar gender norms, I argue that there is no common female role in Salt. READ MORE
