This can be shown in the ‘Proof of Marriage’ source as the phratry must accept that a child is legitimate, otherwise property will not be given to the son. However it can also be said that it is in fact wives who fear their husbands and not the other way round. In the Eurastophenes’ murder case, Euphilites laughed at his wife when she suggested he ‘mauled the maid which could indicate women were in fear of how sexually controlling their husbands could be and how they could still get away with it. In the Naerea source is also shows men can be abusive to women with little to no consequence as Phrynion gets away with his abuse towards Naerea. You could also view the violence as a cry of fear and other controlling behaviour could emphasise that.
My aunt was forced to see like so many women in today’s society that men want to run the show and control as much conversation as they can. The commonplace that was executed within this paper was to underline how men across the world have shared the same view against women for years. For example, I used this sentence; our grandparents grew up in an age where a woman’s place was to provide affection for her spouse and home, to show that indeed the commonplace between men has become a bit disoriented. Men have shared these widely controversial statements, and thus I wanted give insight on a more influential society. As you can see, I wanted to point out that the commonplace should focus on men coming to terms to work together and correct the problems they have created through the years.
Around the time when William Shakespeare wrote The Tempest England was undergoing important movements surrounding women in society. It became very clear that men were striving to suppress women’s equality and this was shown through books and pamphlets created to instruct men on how to control the women in their families. This was furthermore justified by the church, which supported the gender inequality idea. It is thought that the church criticised Eve and therefore all other women for corrupting men and not being able to keep their desires in check. The story of Eve was used to preach that women should be controlled by men and that included anything from their behaviour to sexuality.
In Janie’s case she lives with her grandmother, but as you will realize does everything equally to what a man normally does. Sarah’s father enforces his set of beliefs unto his daughter by telling her who she should love and marry. Her father uses Judaism to impose his will, but Sarah rejects this notion. She refuses to accept the Torah’s idea that without a man, a woman is “less than nothing” (Bread Givers, 205). Janie’s Grandmother, Nanny also believes that men are the dominant of the sexes.
For example when she says ‘None my Lord’ at her wedding to Claudio it shows how she is being respectful and conforming to societies expectations. She calls him ‘Lord’ which shows how he has a higher rank than she and so she must be polite even when he is being rude and aggressive.. Throughout the play Leonato objectifies his daughter such as when he agrees to let Claudio marry her without asking her permission or opinion first. He says to Hero ‘If the prince do solicit you in that kind, you know your answer’. This shows how he is telling her what to do and she is conforming to it as she knows her place and is aware that she must do what her father wishes.
The fact that “everything except the wings around [her] face is red” represents the government’s own view of them, that there only purpose in the regime is to be the carriers of the next generation. The colour of red can also represent the sinfulness of their duty because, despite the government using biblical reasons, they are still committing adultery by having sex with the commanders as they are married men. The colour blue is used to help distinguish the wives whilst white is used for the daughters. The blue used could be linked to the term blue blood, meaning that in this society they are seen as nobles. However, this is contradictory, as despite having a higher social class than that of the Handmaids or the Martha’s, they are also restricted in terms of the amount of power given to them, which are the events that occur in the household.
Women have to depend on men. “‘I thank you again and again for the honour you have done me in your proposal. My feelings in every respect forbid it’” (Austen, 105). Elizabeth’s rejection of Mr. Collins is the way she shows she wants to have a choice but women shouldn’t in that society. A women’s value is to get married one day with at least a husband that is the same or higher position than her family.
Elizabeth’s friend Charlotte marries so she can be independent of her family and in control of ‘her home and her housekeeping’. She has a completely unromantic view of marriage. She thinks that a happy marriage is ‘entirely a matter of chance’. She believes that a relationship based on first impressions is just as likely to succeed as one based on understanding and love. Her disagreement with Elizabeth over this idea reveals another reason for marrying.
and this is shown on the essay when she writes this ”If, by chance , I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one” Really, is sad but is the truth, men do think women’s are objects they can’t take and leave when they want and demand things and expect to received without giving. As I read the essay it was stupid to see that they didn’t realize that all the wife’s duties could also be done by men, like cleaning, working, taking care of the kids, and of course pleasing their wife’s when she
Don Pedro is the prime example of this masculine and primitive patriarchy. Don Pedro fiercely believes that it is he who is in charge of choosing what his sisters did with their life, because of his position of power of his sisters. It was he who chose a life of nunnery for Hellena, which clearly was not what Hellena wanted. Hellena, being the free spirit that she is states “I hope he has some mad Companion or other, that will spoil my devotion,” blatantly expressing her desire to lust and to not be a nun. Florinda on the other hand, is treated like a puppet with her father and brother being the puppeteers of her love life.