...Theme Gender and Sexuality? For my English Literature class, I have to write an essay on the theme Gender and Sexuality analyzing these works of literature that I've read into my essay in the body paragraphs:
"Saplings from the Storm" - Mary Pipher
"Inside the World of Boys: Behind the Mask of Masculinity" - William Pollack
"No Name Woman" - Maxine Hong Kinston
"Woman as Other" - Simone de Beauvoir
"Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" - William Shakespeare
"Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds" - William Shakespeare
"To His Coy Mistress" - Andrew Marvell
"Tonight I Can Write" - Pablo Neruda
"Barbie Doll" - Marge Piercy
"Hills Like White Elephants" - Ernest Hemingway
and since Gender and Sexuality relates to Psychology and Sociology rather than English Literature, I'm really struggling trying to write my Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs since I don't have any other ideas to add on for either of them to make them longer so they are no long enough yet. Here is what I have written down so far for my Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs:
Introduction: Gender and sexuality has influenced literature throughout the ages. Throughout the past, reading and writing has been considered a male domain due to women unable to get a good education. During the Shakespearean times, women appearing on stage have been considered to be dishonorable. As a result of that, the portrayals of women have been played by men predominantly. This reinforces the position of women in the society in which they have 'no voice.'
Conclusion: Literature reinforces the position of women as objects of male desire, mother, and nurturer. Many modern texts address the inequalities inherent in literature’s history.
Since I don't have any other ideas to add on to either of these two paragraphs to make them longer, if anyone does and can help me out by giving me some, I would really appreciate it. Thank you very much. Since I'm analyzing works of literature, everything I write have to be in the present tense by the way.
"Saplings from the Storm" - Mary Pipher
"Inside the World of Boys: Behind the Mask of Masculinity" - William Pollack
"No Name Woman" - Maxine Hong Kinston
"Woman as Other" - Simone de Beauvoir
"Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" - William Shakespeare
"Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds" - William Shakespeare
"To His Coy Mistress" - Andrew Marvell
"Tonight I Can Write" - Pablo Neruda
"Barbie Doll" - Marge Piercy
"Hills Like White Elephants" - Ernest Hemingway
and since Gender and Sexuality relates to Psychology and Sociology rather than English Literature, I'm really struggling trying to write my Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs since I don't have any other ideas to add on for either of them to make them longer so they are no long enough yet. Here is what I have written down so far for my Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs:
Introduction: Gender and sexuality has influenced literature throughout the ages. Throughout the past, reading and writing has been considered a male domain due to women unable to get a good education. During the Shakespearean times, women appearing on stage have been considered to be dishonorable. As a result of that, the portrayals of women have been played by men predominantly. This reinforces the position of women in the society in which they have 'no voice.'
Conclusion: Literature reinforces the position of women as objects of male desire, mother, and nurturer. Many modern texts address the inequalities inherent in literature’s history.
Since I don't have any other ideas to add on to either of these two paragraphs to make them longer, if anyone does and can help me out by giving me some, I would really appreciate it. Thank you very much. Since I'm analyzing works of literature, everything I write have to be in the present tense by the way.