“Mary was the closest Catholic claimant to the English throne and Elizabeth knew some of her subjects were not above hoping she could be deposed and Mary made queen of both Scotland and England” (English history, 6). Because she was Catholic, Mary, had many Catholic followers, who wanted her on the throne of England instead of Elizabeth I. “In fact, Mary had been a tolerant leader in Scottish religious matters. But such was the extreme religious upheaval of the time, that tolerance was a sign of weakness” (Scotlass, 1). Therefore, the pressure from her followers led Mary to make decision to plot against Elizabeth, during her capture and imprisonment against her will.
In the next section, Christ discusses the four meaning of Goddess symbol. In contemporary spirituality, Goddess symbol is revised through women's own experience while still carrying the fundamental characteristics of the traditional Goddess image. The basic and simplest meaning is the affirmation of female power and independence, contrary to the western religious concept that women depend on men. Psychologically, the meaning subverts the patriarchal view about female empowerment. Politically, it
Due to the limited amount of resources and the restrictions laid upon women for practicing rhetoric, it is astonishing how many women were still able to make a significant impact on the field of rhetoric which I feel has paved the way for women’s liberations rights today. Christine de Pizan portrayed the art of rhetoric through language and letter writing as she challenged the boundaries of women’s input at the time. She sought to save the reputation of women, who at the time were being slandered and shine a new spotlight for women’s advancement. It is imperative that more time and space be dedicated to Christine De Pizan in Herricks textbook of rhetoric and many more to follow. Christine De Pizan is a brave woman who stood up to the verbal assaults on women in the 14th century.
Marie-Bernarde Soubirous was a miller’s daughter born in Lourdes, France. She was said to have had witnessed the virgin Mary appearing to her, which resulted in her becoming a saint and Lourdes becoming a sacred place. According to the story, when Bernadette, who could not read or write and who barely passed her religious education classes, asked the lady her name, she responded, “I am the Immaculate Conception.” The faithful believed her to be the Virgin Mary, and she is said to have appeared to Bernadette 18 times. The Roman Catholic Church recognized Lourdes as a holy place in 1862 and Bernadette’s visions of Mary in a cave as authentic. Saint Bernadette was canonized in 1933, as patron of the sick, and Lourdes emerged as one of the premier pilgrimage sites in the world.
It largely objectifies the figure of the woman, or ‘mannequin’, but Plath also addresses the fact that women are “the tree of life”, showing how they are still important in society as they possess the crucial ability to bear children. Similarly, it demonstrates how a woman’s ability to reproduce is seriously hindered, or even removed, as a result of their required body shape as a ‘mannequin’. This is an issue often debated within Feminist circles because of the constant quest for “establishing political, economic, and social rights” that underpins all Feminist theory . According to Baumgardner and Richards, “It is not feminism's goal to control any woman's fertility, only to free each woman to control her own” , which is certainly not apparent in the way Plath’s society expects ‘mannequins’ to be, in sacrificing themselves for their profession. Therefore, in analysing the power of Plath’s symbolism within The Munich Mannequins and applying a Feminist perspective to the poem (although Plath’s role within and around Feminism is extremely ambiguous), perhaps one might be able to understand her writing and the social inequality she presents even further.
He expresses a mixed view of women through The Canterbury Tales, his book about 29 people on a pilgrimage to Canterbury in order (for most) to pray to St. Augustine. Contained in this book are tales told by each character on their way to Canterbury, some of which express Chaucer’s view of women through subtle details and themes. Specifically in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” and “The Miller’s Tales,” the author exemplifies the desirable and undesirable qualities of women in relation to the quote, “Women in Chaucer are idealized objects of desire,” through
It would have been simply unreasonable to deny women the right to vote, especially now that women had more of a presence in society. However, some historians argue that the war was not actually as important as previously assumed because the women that were enfranchised were not the women who had been working for the war effort. Rex Pope, when discussing changing attitudes towards women says “Attitudes to
Margaret Sanger once said, “Women must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression.” A controversial figure in the 1920s, Margaret Sanger, had experienced many difficulties throughout her life that formed her revolutionary way of thinking. Very steadfast in her beliefs, Sanger continued giving lectures, writing articles, and organizing international conferences despite the antagonism she received from the church, organized medicine, and the press (Leinwald 185). Margaret Sanger was an influential and unrelenting force in the birth control movement, regardless of whether it was positive or negative, and her example, although
Christians say that God is not to be described in terms of sex, yet they use a variety of masculine terms to describe God (Pagels). The Mother Mary is recognized for being the mother of Jesus Christ. However she is not believed to be divine in her own right (Pagels). It is almost as if Mary was important because she carried the son of God, but less important than God or Jesus due to the fact that she is still a women. Orthodox Christians of the time viewed women in a primitive manner.
They rarely addressed themselves to national issues. 4. In the era of personal monarchy, the characteristics of the individual king or queen were bound to have an impact on the workings of politics. As a woman in a mans world, Elizabeth learned to use her gender to good effect. She countered the problems of her questionable legitimacy, England’s weak international standing and the need to re-establish a Protestant church in a Catholic land.