In the Greek period, women were not aloud to have any of their own properties; such as land or houses. If a woman wanted to have something of her own during that period she was cast out and more then likely stoned to death. In todays society however, a woman who owns her own house or car is respected for being independent and being able to support herself. Today, women are looked up on as the “brats” that always get their way. Some people even go as far to try to prove that women get better treatment in some cases because of the sexual status.
She has little guidance and help from her family. She is expected to marry Paris as her father decided. The death of her at the end can be known as a severe punishment as she argues the fate. They are expected to be obedient and to follow the word of their husbands, but still each women plays a important role which contributes to the outcome of the play "Romeo and Juliet". In the play, Shakespeare puts the character Juliet in a typical situation, which was an arranged marriage and this was a role taken by all women of that time.
She was born and used as a bargaining chip in the Franco-Austrian Alliance and was of no significance as she was a female and females were seen as slaves who whose duties were to work for men. Right before she could develop and become a real person with aspirations and goals for life, she was forced into marriage with Louis XIV in mere girlhood. Her life was already very limited right from the beginning and there was not much that she could do to change her it. She was thrust into a totally different place and was commanded by circumstances to play an important role in history. Her actions in her youth caused her much unpopularity in the later parts of her life.
Epikaste was called "that prize"(195) her own son unwittingly married. Some women are known for the deeds of their sons or husbands, but never for a heroic deed of their own, their personalities, and what they do themselves. It seems the only accomplishment women could achieve was being beautiful. Theseus "had no joy of"(195) the princess Ariadne because she died before this was possible. Homer makes it sound as if Ariadne's life was useless because she did not give Theseus pleasure.
Women Can Too: Aspasia A Woman of Rhetoric “Women and slaves, inferior beings in every way, were condemned to silence as the appointed sphere and condition. And most women spoke no memorable alternative, that is, except for Aspasia. But even Aspasia’s voice is muted, for she speaks only through men.” (Glenn, 1994) Cheryl Glenn also stated “for the past 2500 years in the Western culture, the ideal woman has been disciplined by cultural codes that require a closed mouth (silence), a closed body (chastity), and an enclosed life (domestic confinement). Little wonder, that women have been closed out of the rhetorical tradition, a tradition of vocal, virile, public and therefore privileged men.” (Glenn, 1994) This enforced hushing of females during her time period has carved Aspasia out of textbooks, out of history, out of the lessons of future rhetoricians. Women were not looked to for knowledge or advise.
In the greek society women were looked upon as very low. They were treated as if they were a piece of property, married off to men that the parents have chosen, doing household chores and bearing children. In addition they had no value, they were expected to respect their husbands and to be loyal. The husbands of that time were not expected to be loyal and could have more than one wife if it was for wealth as we see in Medea. Although in the play Medea, Medea is pictured as no ordinary women of the Greek times.
She is the perfect example of how women of her level of society were supposed to act in her day. The circumstances surrounding Gatsby and Daisy's relationship kept them eternally apart. For Daisy to have been with Gatsby would have been forbidden, due to the fact that she was married. Marriage at the time was all about finding a suitable match, not about finding the one you truly loved. This means that even society makes love unobtainable and we can see that through the fact that Daisy’s mum wasn’t even supportive of her love for Gatsby when she had found her “packing her
According to William Barclay “another mark of Luke’s characteristic universalism is the place he gives to women in his Gospel” In the generally male-dominated world of the first century women of Palestine had a low status and were numbered among the lowly, a fact that reflected in all of the Gospels. They were regarded as property of their husbands and their place was in the home doing domestic work and bringing up the children. At this time Roman law stated that all women ‘because of their weaknesses of intellect should be under guardians’. Barclay says that ‘the women had no place at all. She had no legal rights…she was not educated’.
In other words, women were married to their husband in order to be their “tool”. After marriage, women had no power at all because their only mission was to stay at home and take care of the children. Furthermore, sexual abuse was accepted in Egypt. For example, Abboud Bey “stood up and gave her (his servant) a sudden slap on the face” (56). Thus, in Egypt, men could hit women without any consequences and women could not say anything.
Ancient Greece: Don’t Let Women Ruin Your World In modern society women are viewed as an active part of society receiving the same rights as men: the right to vote and to pursue any job they please. However, in Ancient Greece, the role of women was completely opposite: women had no role in politics, women with any wealth did not work, and they stayed inside running their households. Women in Ancient Greece received no rights, because they where viewed as inferior to men. The myth of the Golden Apple Contest demonstrates theses negative attitudes towards women and how just one women’s beauty caused fighting between two nations. The Trojan War was supposedly started by the myth of the Golden Apple Contest, and how Helen provoked the men of both nations to fight over her giving her the nick name “The Face That Launched Thousand Ships.” The Golden Apple Contest is the story of Eris, goddess of discord, throwing an apple into the wedding of Thetis and Peleus.