Women and Sexism.

This paper describes some personal aspects of human experience as I have seen it defined in several works of literature read throughout LIT 225. Sources used: Woman's Work by Alvarez, J.... A Work of Artifice by Piercy, M.... and Hamlet by Shakespeare, W. What is sexism? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary sexism is 1: prejudice or discrimination based on sex; especially: discrimination against women. 2: behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex. …

…Literature for composition: Essays, fiction, poetry, and drama (5th ed.). (pp 769). New York: Longman. Piercy, M. (2000). A Work of Artifice. In S. Barnet, W, Burto, W.E. Cain & M. Stubbs (Eds), Literature for composition: Essays, fiction, poetry, and drama (5th ed.). (pp 772). New York: Longman. Shakespeare, W. (2000). Hamlet. In S. Barnet, W, Burto, W.E. Cain & M. Stubbs (Eds), Literature for composition: Essays, fiction, poetry, and drama (5th ed.). (pp 919). New York: Longman.