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Your 4-5 page paper should include the following items.
- Compare and contrast two literary works (short stories) that share the same theme.
- Analyze the approach of the author of each work as well as the content of each piece.
- How are they the same and how were they different?
- How effective was the author in his or her approach to the topic of each piece?
- How do you think the author of each work conveys the approach to that theme?
- Feel free to provide examples as needed, but be sure to document your sources.
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Oppression of Women
Thesis: In order to fight oppression in this century, educating women on their rights and
how to fight for those rights when infringed is the best way to bring an end to the perpetual
scourge of oppression on women that has been profound.
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Introduction
Overview of the Two Short Stories
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Comparison
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Author’s Approach
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Conclusion
Running head: OPPRESSION OF WOMEN
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Oppression of Women
Institution of Affiliation
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OPPRESSION OF WOMEN
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Introduction
Maya Angelou once said that “each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing
it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.” I couldn't agree any less with her
on this. Women have been oppressed over the centuries by men and society. Men have been the
superior being in society and women the inferior beings. Many cultures in the whole world have
held women with low dignity as compared to men. For example, some cultures won't accept
women to hold public positions, and others regard them as just child bearers. It is true that many
societies also judge women hushely even when their accomplice were their male counterparts.
The role of women has been to take orders from men and do anything they are instructed to do.
The two short stories, “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by
Charlotte Perkin Gilman respectively illustrate the hardships women underwent in order to
overcome the oppression of during that time. In order to fight oppression in this century,
educating women on their rights and how to fight for those rights when infringed is the best way
to bring an end to the perpetual scourge of oppression on women that has been profound.
Overview of the Two Sh...