Books tagged: patriarchy

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Thoughts on The Speckled Band    by Jocelyn Macdonald
Price: Free! 1880 words. Published on October 1, 2009. .

This is a short paper concerning gender representation in the popular Sherlock Holmes mystery "The Adventure of the Speckled Band."
Hannah Robinson: The Celebrated Beauty of Her Day, A Play in Two Acts    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $5.99 USD. 11300 words. Published on February 22, 2010. .

The beautiful, strong-willed Hannah Robinson defies her powerful father Rowland and marries the man she loves. The action takes places on a plantation in colonial Rhode Island in the mid 1700s. This play is based on historical records and the legends that sprang up over the centuries after Hannah died her early, tragic death.
Nujood Ali, 10, Divorces Her 30 Year-Old Husband    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $0.99 USD. 2520 words. Published on May 8, 2011. .

This is a story about Nujood Ali, 10, who divorced her 30 year-old husband and wrote a best-seller that lifted her and her family out of poverty. The analysis shows how the theory of unkind deeds and cover-ups applies and how important resistance is to abuses of power.