In the Terminator trilogy, Sarah Connor is one of the main protagonists. She is John Connor's, the destined leader of the Resistance against the machines, mother. Her son John would be the one to lead the humans in the war against the machines, the Terminators. In the first two Terminator movies Sarah Connor plays a huge role. She is the perfect example of a feminine hero due to her trying to stop Judgement Day while fighting for survival against the T-800 in the first movie and the T-1000 in the second movie. In The Terminator, “Sarah Connor is a hapless teenage waitress with a dull life and lives with her best friend and roommate Ginger Ventura” (Terminator Wiki) Unknowningly to Sarah, a Terminator, a model T-800, is sent to her time from the future to kill her. His mission is to kill Sarah Connor in order to prevent John Connor from being born and creating the Resistance. The first move the T-800 makes is looking up the name Sarah Connor and killing every one he encounters until he gets to the Sarah Connor she needs to kill. After hearing about the shootings relating to the name Sarah Connor, the police take Sarah to safety at a nightclub. Meanwhile, another person from the future comes back in time to Los Angeles. His name is Kyle Reese and is one of John Connor's top generals in the Resistance. He heads out to the nightclub, where he saves Sarah from the T-800, telling her “Come with me if you want to live.” (The Terminator) When Kyle tells Sarah about the future and how the T-800 is not human and trying to kill her she does not believe one word of what he is saying. “Oh, come on. Do I look like the mother of the future? I mean am I tough, organized? I can't even balance my checkbook.” (The Terminator) It is not until Kyle saves Sarah from the The Terminator at the police station that she finally believes everything he is saying. At a motel, Kyle explains to
Female superheroes should be recognized as independent, powerful, and not sexualized by men or controlled in fact. Salander demonstrated what a true female protagonist is. Someone brave, intelligent, especially everything she went through when she was abused as a child or raped in later on. That did not affect her in a negative way because it just empowered her to keep moving forward even more. She was able to solve the dangerous mission of the disappearance of a young girl from the 1940’s. Larsson’s character in his book emphasized what O’Reilly was conveying, a female should be recognized, appreciated, and not go through trials to prove herself to anyone. Salander is “heroine in her own right” indeed.
Taya, at the time, was a pharmaceutical drug representative that had recently moved to California from her home in Oregon. She met Chris through one of his fellow SEAL team members. As they got better acquainted, Taya asked Kyle what he did for a living. Kyle told her he drove an ice cream truck. Taya wasn’t fooled. Of course this wasn’t outside of the normal for Chris to keep what he did in the navy a secret. On multiple occasions Kyle told people ridiculous answers when they would ask him what he did for a job. Sometimes he would tell people that he sits inside ATM machines and divvy out money to people that would use them. Other times he would say that he polishes dolphins for the navy. Taya and Chris dated for some time before getting married in 2002 and having two
An interesting characteristic of the bible is that it focuses on the acts of a character without referencing their name. Some scriptures feature the moral of the story rather than the heroism of the character; this allows the reader to appreciate the message. Moreover, the majority of scriptures are male dominated as men are more important in a patriarchal society. It does not mean that women did not contribute a great deal, though; when the scripture recognizes a character by name, it is because their actions were significant to mention. Ackerman (2002) points out “This is...
Women have played a significant role throughout history in many ways. although women haven’t usually been in a position of power, they always rise above the occasion and do what's best for the rest humanity. They have often contributed in significant ways.Empress Theodora did not care that she was a girl ruling and she carried on to be one of the best queens.
To begin with, Chris Kyle was a man who tried to find his purpose through the course of struggle. As a young boy, he enjoyed the adventures of being a cowboy and one who is not afraid to shoot a gun.
Wonder Woman herself, although portrayed as the epitome of strength and power, is an example of why the heroic archetype is still largely biased in favour of the male. Although the comic book heroine bravely rescues men from danger and defeats villainous evildoers, she is still created in the image of a perfect woman and it is clear that the male gaze came into play during the creation of her hourglass figure and her impossibly tight costume. She is a creature of the male fantasy, and supports the dominant order of things rather than threatens it. She is more of a sexual fantasy than a role model for women and girls, and therefore does not truly embody the true heroic archetype. This idea is echoed in The Tomb Raider video game series. Lara
With the exception of some small problems with Sarah’s strong will, MacLachlan makes the relationship between Sarah and Jacob seem easy. However in the movie, Jacob also has a hard time letting Sarah get close to him because of his love for his dead wife, Katherine. For example, in the movie when they fight about putting Katherine’s possessions in the house and going to visit the grave Sarah says “I cannot make a difference until you make peace with Katherine’s death”. Jacob does not make that peace until Sarah goes to help Maggie deliver her baby. The delivery brings back memories of Katherine’s death since she died giving birth to Caleb. It is here that Jacob realizes “I never stopped long enough to tell her that I missed her”. Once Jacob realizes this he has room to love Sarah.
Feminism as we know it began in the mid 1960's as the Women's Liberation Movement. Among its chief tenants is the idea of women's empowerment, the idea that women are capable of doing and should be allowed to do anything men can do. Feminists believe that neither sex is naturally superior. They stand behind the idea that women are inherently just as strong and intelligent as the so-called stronger sex. Many writers have taken up the cause of feminism in their work. One of the most well known writers to deal with feminist themes is Margaret Atwood. Her work is clearly influenced by the movement and many literary critics, as well as Atwood herself, have identified her as a feminist writer. However, one of Atwood's most successful books, The Handmaid's Tale, stands in stark contrast to the ideas of feminism. In fact, the female characters in the novel are portrayed in such a way that they directly conflict with the idea of women's empowerment.
The actor and play writer known as William Shakespeare wrote a play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Shakespeare discusses how women were overlooked as a minority and not well-respected. In Roman times, women were considered to be people that were walked over, not given a voice, or able to do what they wanted to do with the confirmation of a man. William Shakespeare brings this to the light using Calpurnia and Portia, the wives of Brutus and Caesar. In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. William Shakespeare uses Calpurnia and Portia as of the accepted symbols weakness of women and the idea the voices of women should be heard.
Wednesday, November 25th, 2:43pm. Vivian is in her room when she hears Branwell yelling something about 6 month-old Nikki. Nikki had been found and supposedly dropped by Branwell, Nikki’s older half-brother. Nikki is now in a coma, and Branwell is in a Behavioral Center until further notice. Conner, Branwell’s best friend, knows for a fact Branwell would never hurt Nikki. The only problem is that Branwell isn’t talking. While Nikki is improving in health everyday, Connor and Margaret are discovering pieces to this puzzle.
Years ago opera singer Sarah Conrad was violently attacked, but now she's ready for a comeback. The problem is when Sarah returns to the stage, she faces another creepy fan named Kevin who's been in her house, collecting things for his shrine of Sarah at home. "A voice like yours should never be silent," Kevin says with a
First of all, Wonder Woman is an excellent role model for girls of all ages around the world. Her character defeated the damsels in distress era, which stereotyped girls as helpless. She proved that women are just as strong as men. She also shows the value of girls and that they do not have
Sariah was a wife and mother of prophets to the Lord. She displays obedience, surrenders to fear, and fortifies her testimony.
Anne Hathaway was very much a woman in the background who helped secure her husbands name into immortality. She was not a woman motivated by money or material wealth and she endured a lot in her life. Those who looked after William in his lifetime ensured that Anne Hathaway was remembered also.
Astronaut, hero, and inspiration are three words Sally Ride is described by. In her lifetime, she was a professor, professional tennis player, astronaut, author, company owner, and women’s rights advocate. It is no wonder she is remembered as a hero to everyone in space and on Earth. Sally Ride changed the world by making women equal to men everywhere. She encouraged young girls to make an impact and take important jobs in the areas of math and science. She left a legacy as America’s symbol of women’s equality.