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The Little Red Hen as Feminist Propaganda: A Emersonian Perspective

  The Little Red Hen as Feminist Propaganda: An Emersonian Perspective Re-reading a Classic Folk Tale through the Lens of Self-Reliance and Social Reform Abstract The Little Red Hen, a seemingly innocuous folk story, has long been a staple of childhood literature, teaching lessons of hard work, responsibility, and reward. However, when re-examined through the lens of Emersonian ideals and feminist theory, this tale transforms into a subtle but powerful piece of feminist propaganda. By championing self-reliance, agency, and the defiance of traditional social roles, the Little Red Hen not only embodies the tenets espoused by Ralph Waldo Emerson but also challenges patriarchal norms, affirming the value of women’s labor and autonomy. This paper explores how the narrative functions as feminist propaganda by aligning with Emersonian principles of individuality and social progress. Introduction The folk tale of the Little Red Hen is deceptively simple. The protagonist, a dilige...
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Strange and Unusual

  Table of Contents Chapter 1—One Of A Kind Chapter 2—Oddness ?   More Like Normalcy Chapter 3—Obsessed With the Unusual Chapter 4—Stepping Into the Threshold Chapter 5—Refined Like Fine Wine Chapter 6—Vibing With the Tribe Chapter 7—Normal is Overrated Epilogue     ‘I myself am strange and unusual.’—Lydia Deets, ‘Beetlejuice’ ‘Oh, it’s weird and wonderful.’—Lyrics from Elton John’s ‘Benny and the Jets’   ‘Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little girl like you.’—Lyrics from ‘Spooky’    ‘What the hell am I doing here ?   I don’t belong here.’—Lyrics from ‘Creep’ ‘I’m on the right track, baby, I was born to survive.’—Lyrics from ‘Born This Way’         Chapter 1—One of a Kind                 Even before I was born, I have always been unlike anyone else.    I wasn’t aware of my half brother’s deaths unti...
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Stellaria

  Table of Contents Chapter 1—The Intergalactic Race to Turn a Profit Chapter 2—To Boldly Protect the Innocent Chapter 3—Compassion   Chapter 4—Let Love Fly Chapter 5—A Little Amnesia Chapter 6—The Ties that Bind Epilogue         Chapter 1—The Intergalactic Race to Turn a Profit                 There wasn’t one extraterrestrial being who wasn’t aware of what the Stellaria meant for them as well as the entire universe.     The remarkable being, who was referred to as ‘the coloratura of peace’ in many circles, was highly revered and believed to usher in harmony wherever it went singing, shining, sparkling, and glittering.     Of course, there were a few unscrupulous individuals who could think of nothing else but trapping the poor innocent being and using it as an exhibition to make zillions of dollars.     The Coun...
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Echo & Stealth

  The Deadly Duet, Part 2 of the Unliklies   Table of Contents Chapter 1—A Sticky Situation Chapter 2—The Deadly Duet Chapter 3—Taffy’s Kryptonite Chapter 4—Leave it to the LEO’s Chapter 5—‘Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now’ Epilogue   ‘The rain and the thunder, the wind, and the haze.    I’m bound for better days.    It’s my life and my dream, nothing’s gonna stop me now.—lyrics from the Perfect Stranger’s theme song, ‘Standing Tall’   ~*~CAST~*~ Wybie—Alias ‘Y’.    He is faster than the speed of light, a wheelchair bound hero, due to spinabifida. Arno—Alias ‘R’.    A human calculator.    He can win any argument, ‘Bugs Bunnys’ people without them knowing it and Jedi mind tricks himself and his friends out of sticky situations.   Carmella—Alias ‘Cannon’.    She has a prosthetic arm that shoots lasers and can supply useful items during fights.   Mrs. Dolores Otto—Alias ‘Rubat...
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Naked Buns

  ~*~CAST~*~ Pearl Hodges: (mom) Indica Hodges: (daughter) Hugh Bridges: (love interest, Mr. July) Robber:   Sherrif Wes Frakes:   Dune Newberry: (one of the officers) Consuela Gonzales:   (another officer) Amelia ‘Amy’ Love: (Amy’s bestie) Joy: (Hugh and Indica’s daughter, firstborn) Isaac: (Hugh and Indica’s son, second born) Emeril: (Mr. January) Gibson: (Mr. February) Benjamin: (Mr. March) Raul: (Mr. April) Norm: (Mr. June) Darius: (Mr. August) Sorin: (Mr. September) Arthur ‘Art’: (Mr. November) Victor ‘Vic’: (Mr. December)   Table of Contents Scene 1—Vendor, Interrupted Scene 2—Hugh’s Saucy Idea   Scene 3—It’s Getting Hot in Here Scene 4—Kicking Cancer to the Curb Scene 5—More Than Worthwhile Scene 6—You’re the Hot Dog to My Bun     Scene 1—Vendor, Interrupted (Indica is setting up her hot dog vending cart and whistles The Cure’s ‘My Own Heaven’.    She gets a text from h...
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