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MADAM DEFARGE: Physical characteristics: It is evident throughout A Tale of Two Cities that Dickens dislikes France and the people of France. Due to this, it would make sense that Madam Defarge 's physical appearance is meant to be hideous to represent this. Not only that, but she is meant to be the complete opposite of Lucie. Wife of Mr. Defarge, "Madam Defarge was a stout woman of about [Mister Defarge’s] own age, with a watchful eye that seldom seemed to look at anything, a large hand. . .a…

Madam C.J.Walker, was born Sarah Breedlove, she created hair products for African American hair and was one of the first American women to become a self made millionaire. Madam Walker made her money by inventing hair products that straightens kinky hair,. Madam Walker was a phenomenal woman, she built her community and women self esteem. Sarah Breedlove was born in the late 1867. Sarah also was born on a cotton plantation, also she was the first of her family to be born free. Her…

their old house into a smaller one. It is saddening that she abandons her family and loyal husband, and is so careless about it as well. It appears as though she just dropped her old life and went on to the next, with no regrets. Madame Ratignolle- Madam is…

In character as Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord, the lead character in the CBS drama "Madam Secretary," What makes Madam Secretary so exceptional is the fact that, while its purpose of creating a strong female lead is very obvious, Elizabeth’s struggle of overcoming typical gender roles is not focused on within the show. We never see Elizabeth hiding in her office, nervous about addressing…

the election of Obama Sarah Palin had also run for vice president. If she would have won this too would have been a first. As the time has changed and the mindsets of individuals have changed a woman being president may not be that disregarded. “Madam President” broke the stereotypical barriers of children’s books. The author showed children that not only men but women could be president as well. It went against the grain of the other two book I mentioned by having a girl as a leader. The girl…

domestic issues. It is typically harder for a woman than a man to be hired into higher level positions in the workplace although women are just as capable. Through Madam Secretary: A Memoir, Madeleine Albright proves the importance of women having the confidence to speak up for themselves and pursue careers in male-dominated fields. Madam Secretary: A Memoir follows the journey of Madeleine Albright from her childhood in Czeckloslovakia to becoming the first female United States Secretary of…

Madam Lockton During the 1700’s, many people such as Madam owned slaves. Slaves faced hardships and pain being a piece of living property, often being horribly mistreated. However, rarely is there a perspective with a inside view of the owners of the slaves and why they treat the slaves like so. In Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel Chains, a historical fiction story, Isabel, a bright young girl is owned by Master Lockton and Madam Lockton; a cruel, harsh owner that works Isabel and hits her for…

Madam C.J. Walker was the first African American millionaire to exist. During her childhood she was orphaned at the age of seven and go married for the first time at the age of fourteen. She was a very prominent woman in the beauty market in 1910. She created a line of hair products that helped with scalp problems that cause hair loss. She made her start when she started experimenting with different hair products, she eventually created a formula that created a smooth, shiny coiffure for African…

what African Americans went through their life, because of racism. In other words Madam CJ Walker wasn’t that successful but she was on her road to riches with brilliant ideas that changed the world forever: “Suffered from scalp ailment which resulted in hair loss, promoted her own products by traveling around the country giving lecture demonstrations.” (Foner and Garraty 1) Madam CJ Walker eventually established: “Madam CJ Walker Laboratories” because she had a scalp disorder which caused her…

Class conflicts have been a recurring theme throughout history, often depicted in literature as a source of tension and satire. William Byrd’s "History of the Dividing Line" and Sarah Kemble Knight’s “Journal of Madam Knight” are two notable works that offer a burlesque portrayal of class divisions in colonial America. Through humor and irony, both authors explore the absurdity of social hierarchies and the clash between different classes. This essay will aim to analyze how Byrd and Knight…