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What is a key suggestion for deepening critical engagement with the texts in the essay?
What is a key suggestion for deepening critical engagement with the texts in the essay?
- Reducing the number of secondary sources used
- Using more quotes from the primary texts
- Focusing only on one character's viewpoint
- Clarifying and expanding upon the thesis (correct)
How should the structure of the essay be refined for better clarity?
How should the structure of the essay be refined for better clarity?
- By adding more personal anecdotes
- By providing distinct sections for complex ideas (correct)
- By eliminating subheadings entirely
- By randomly ordering the ideas presented
What aspect of Vivie's character should be analyzed further?
What aspect of Vivie's character should be analyzed further?
- Her emotional responses to marriage
- Her rejection of marriage and motherhood (correct)
- Her role as a passive character in the plays
- Her financial situation in the society
Which characters should be discussed regarding societal expectations of femininity?
Which characters should be discussed regarding societal expectations of femininity?
When citing William Acton's views, what is important to consider?
When citing William Acton's views, what is important to consider?
In the suggested structured approach, what should the conclusion accomplish?
In the suggested structured approach, what should the conclusion accomplish?
What aspect of marriage should be explored as a form of exploitation?
What aspect of marriage should be explored as a form of exploitation?
How does Vivie's cold rationalism impact the feminist critique?
How does Vivie's cold rationalism impact the feminist critique?
What aspect of Rachel Verinder's character is suggested to be analyzed beyond her victimhood in the marriage market?
What aspect of Rachel Verinder's character is suggested to be analyzed beyond her victimhood in the marriage market?
How does the representation of Mrs. Warren complicate the understanding of women's power within marriage?
How does the representation of Mrs. Warren complicate the understanding of women's power within marriage?
Which statement best reflects the critique of traditional femininity in Shaw's depiction of Vivie?
Which statement best reflects the critique of traditional femininity in Shaw's depiction of Vivie?
What literary device do both Shaw and Collins utilize to address femininity?
What literary device do both Shaw and Collins utilize to address femininity?
In what way can the thesis be improved regarding femininity, marriage, and prostitution?
In what way can the thesis be improved regarding femininity, marriage, and prostitution?
What is a suggested enhancement for the essay in relation to secondary sources?
What is a suggested enhancement for the essay in relation to secondary sources?
Which term is used in the context of marriage that draws a parallel to prostitution?
Which term is used in the context of marriage that draws a parallel to prostitution?
What is one of the suggestions for enhancing academic tone and precision in writing?
What is one of the suggestions for enhancing academic tone and precision in writing?
What concept should be emphasized when concluding the essay?
What concept should be emphasized when concluding the essay?
How do language and symbolism contribute to the portrayal of femininity in the texts discussed?
How do language and symbolism contribute to the portrayal of femininity in the texts discussed?
Flashcards
Thesis statement
Thesis statement
A strong and clear statement outlining the main argument of an essay.
Critical engagement
Critical engagement
Engaging deeply with a text by analyzing its content, author's intentions, and potential biases.
Structure
Structure
Presenting information in a logical and orderly way. This includes dividing the essay into clear sections with connecting ideas.
Analysis of feminine roles
Analysis of feminine roles
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The New Woman
The New Woman
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Marriage as prostitution
Marriage as prostitution
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Secondary sources
Secondary sources
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Conclusion
Conclusion
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Marriage as Legal Prostitution
Marriage as Legal Prostitution
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Women's Agency
Women's Agency
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Analyzing Language and Symbolism
Analyzing Language and Symbolism
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Body Language and Resistance
Body Language and Resistance
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Submissive Femininity
Submissive Femininity
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Integrating Secondary Sources
Integrating Secondary Sources
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Patriarchal Expectations
Patriarchal Expectations
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Close Reading
Close Reading
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Marriage as a Contract
Marriage as a Contract
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Study Notes
Improving Essay Quality
- Enhance Critical Engagement with Texts:
- Develop Thesis: The essay's thesis comparing prostitution and marriage as patriarchal submission needs further elaboration. Analyze how characters embodied or challenged these systems directly.
- Deepen Secondary Source Analysis: Critically examine thinkers like William Acton and George Drysdale. Show how their ideas connect to the characters and whether Shaw (and Collins) agree or disagree with their assumptions in their portrayal of characters.
- Refine Structure and Argument Flow:
- Clearer Structure: Organize the essay into logical sections (Introduction, Feminine Roles & Gendered Codes, Prostitution & Marriage, Conclusion).
- Enhance Analysis of Feminine Roles:
- Vivie as "The New Woman": Analyze how Vivie's rejection of traditional roles challenges Victorian norms, but also consider if her rationalism undermines the feminist critique or strengthens it. Assess if she is truly emancipated or limited by patriarchal expectations.
- Rachel Verinder's Agency: Examine Rachel's relationship with society's "fate" of marriage and potential resistance or conformity. Assess if she is a victim or active in her environment.
- Strengthen Analysis of Prostitution and Marriage:
- Marriage as Legal Prostitution: Differentiate between legal (marriage) and illegal prostitution in a detailed analysis. Determine how much agency women had in both structures. Show how these representations (Mrs Warren and Vivie; Rachel and Rosanna) add complexities to this concept.
- Expand Secondary Sources: Include scholars who analyze Victorian marriage, gender, and prostitution.
- Enhance Language and Expression:
- Academic Tone and Precision: Use precise language, avoiding simplistic statements. Express ideas with a more polished and formal tone, avoiding informal phrasing, and offering more insightful analysis.
- Incorporate Literary Techniques:
- Focus on Language & Symbolism: Examine how symbolic language and actions portray characters' compliance or resistance to societal norms. Analyze symbolism related to words like "auction" or "sold" in relation to the characters in the novel. Analyze how character actions and physicality (e.g., Vivie smoking, Mrs. Warren’s presence) represent their resistance or compliance.
- Refine Conclusion:
- Return to Central Idea: In the conclusion, revisit the theme of submissive femininity across both forms of prostitution. Critically discuss how the author's work (Shaw and Collins) critique/expose patriarchal norms, considering their relevance to contemporary issues of gender and sexuality.
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