The role of women in Antigone and The Iliad were completely opposite each other. Women during the time period of The Iliad weren’t as independent as the women during the time period of Antigone. Women during the period of The Iliad were portrayed as objects; they were portrayed as not being equal to the role of a man in the household; not even if they were in some form of royalty. In Antigone women had a little bit more independency and a little bit more equality. In The Iliad‚ a woman’s role
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during the early to mid-1800s in which numerous citizens of the United States pushed for reform of various conditions. One specific group that was a driving force for the reconstruction of society included brave and determined women. At the time‚ women were not viewed or treated as the equal counterpart to men. Oppressed and discontented by the treatment of men‚ the women decided that they needed to defend themselves and improve the inequality and wrongdoings in society. The women during this
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In early 1800s women were treated unequally from the males. The role of a women played the part of their description‚ physically and emotionally weak. They were often classified as the “weaker sex” because women had no control over anything they owned or valued. It was a time where men dominated women and they were left out of all decisions. “The average farmer’s wife is one of the most patient and overworked women of the time” (Hartman). However‚ women’s efforts during the 1800’s were effective
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Throughout "Death of a Salesman"‚ Arthur Miller presents a very bleak view of women. From the male opinion‚ to their place in the play‚ women were subjugated. Some may think this was just a role set out by Arthur Miller for this play. I find this difficult to believe given the ubiquity‚ leaving me to think that Mr. Miller is an unrelenting misogynist. This is not only demonstrated by the superficial factors such as‚ dialogue‚ events‚ but also the subtle nuances. Factors like setting and relationships
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You must submit to your husband‚ you must let him talk first and wait to put your input in until he has gotten settled in the house‚ and you must be ready for whatever his needs are; the roles of women in the 1800’s. In the play A Doll’s House author Henrik Ibsen wrote about a married couple named Nora and Torvald their relationship from the start had readers very uncomfortable and feeling emotions towards their dynamics. Nora shows that she has a secret side by going behind Torvalds back and getting
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introduced to three women‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ and Bianca. All three are from different backgrounds and have different experiences with relationships‚ however‚ they all share one thing: they are all whores. At least that is what is conveyed throughout the tragedy. Despite the main female roles’ class‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ and Bianca are all viewed as whores which in turn reveals Shakespeare’s views on women. Bianca seems to receive most of the strumpet slander out of the three women. This
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her‚ i had no desire to meet her . But i did “i want to see my girl.” In the great great gatsby women were very inferior ‚ the quote shows resistance or hesitance towards women and just the overall superiority in men .The woman in the quote is referred to and “my girl” not by her name it was very common for women not to be addressed by their names .Daisy from the great gatsby was a big example in how women were treated. “Daisy a flirty and seemingly fragile young woman appears completely controlled
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To begin‚ the men and women have strongly implemented values; the men believe in patriarchal dominance and the women are taught to be submissive to the men in their lives. Throughout the book‚ Iago undervalues his wife‚ Emilia; he sees her as inferior and consistently belittles her. His perception is skewed by his belief that men are superior to women‚ and he generalizes women stating “ You are pictures out of the door‚ bells in your parlors‚ wildcats in your kitchens‚ saints in your injuries‚ devils
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In Shakespeare’s play "Othello"‚ the female characters‚ Desdemona‚ Bianca and Emilia‚ are presented to us in a variety of ways through dialogue‚ reactions‚ relationships‚ and their actions. Shakespeare conjures up sympathy for women‚ especially in the scenes where they are accompanied by men. Desdemona is presented by Shakespeare in a somewhat contradictory fashion. Although she is "half the wooer"‚ she is victimised by almost all of the male characters. Her own father Brabantio
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Women are seen as some kind of ownership. Men marry women to take control over them. However many times it did not happen like they wanted. Women overcome this controlling‚ and stand up. In Othello‚ the women take a major role in the craziness. They are accused of cheating and being whores. It seems in Shakespeare’s plays the women look to their husbands as lord or masters and do as they are told. They are like puppy dogs following them around. The wives seem to make sure their husbands are taken
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