She seems to be only happy when she has control over her husbands. They have to hand over this power because without their consent she has a battle on her hands, both challenging the other for dominance in the relationship. The Wife of Bath's Tale resembles what she described of it in her prologue. Although The Wife of Bath contradicts herself, essentially she comprehends the link amongst her. The wife of Bath’s tale is the struggle of who has the bigger pants in the relationship.
For twenty years now Penelope has maintained the city of Ithaca as well as raised her son Telemachus all by herself. This shows her power and strength because it proves that women can also keep a kingdom such as Ithaca from dwindling. In the story we read about the suitors begging for her hand in marriage when we truly know all they want is to be King of Ithaca. Penelope is a strong willed women; not wanting to believe that her husband is dead and therefor refuses all of the suitors. Even though Penelope has no powers or immortality she still holds true to what she believes and is patiently awaiting for her husbands return.
B. Rembert Professor Owens English 1101 1 September 2012 In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use,” the story symbolizes the different perspectives of what heritage truly represents and the value of significant items. Sisters, Dee and Maggie, both strive for their Mama’s acceptance and love. Maggie, who is timid yet caring, envies her older sister. However, Dee feels quite different towards her sister. She shows resentment towards Maggie and insults her intelligence.
Ne-Yo makes it very clear that the women he is in love with stole his heart by being herself and taking care of herself. This is apparent through the repetition of lines one, two, and three which are “She got her own thing, that’s why I love her, Miss Independent” at the beginning of each stanza in the chorus, which basically make up a majority of the song. His praise for women who are self-determining reveals his motives for writing the song. I think that Miss Independent was meant to encourage women to be successful on their own terms. Often women are seen more as property and an assumption that they must be submissive and less powerful then the men in their lives comes into play and discourages them from following their dreams.
This deepens the possibility that Penelope might prove unfaithful to Odysseus and builds suspense throughout the narrative. Since we are offered these contradictories to the idealized Penelope, it builds intrigue or maybe reflects a fundamental anxiety about and distrust of women--even with the best of women. Penelope’s significance to Odysseus is that she represents that good, tranquil life and surroundings he strives to reestablish throughout his twenty-year tribulation. Penelope is the women Odysseus lives for in spite of all he has to overcome to get back to her. If we look at the dishonorable and deadly women in the story we have to examine: Kalypso, Kirce, Skylla and Kharybdis, and the Sirens.
Although, Jenny never feels good enough for Forrest, in his eyes she is the ideal wife. As Alex and Dale state on their review site “Perhaps it is the innocence of Forrest that allows such pure love from him, and the caring gentleness from Jenny, who has been through so much in her life” (Young Actress Reviews) that brings them together so many times. In the scene where Forrest proposes to Jenny, the film makers place her up on the stairs, like on a pedestal, and Forrest stands below her like a servant. The placing of the two symbolizes how Forrest always puts the goddess like Jenny over himself, and how he would sacrifices his own being for her. The hero must meet a goddess that shows him what perfection is truly like according to Joseph Campbell (Hero’s Journey 3), and to Forrest, Jenny is just that.
It will not be the least hardship to me; without you, even heaven is hell” (Lawall, 901). Another charactertic that makes Sita a great example for India women is that she was very loyal to Rama. A demon named Ravana, the ruler of Lanka abducted Sita to avenge the deaths of Khara and Dusana who were killed by Rama and Laksmana. Ravana offered Sita his life and his kingdom of Lanka if she would agree to marry him. Sita said “O, demon!
Women in The Count of Monte Cristo “Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, "She doesn't have what it takes." They will say, "Women don't have what it takes”. This quote strongly reflects how when were thought of in the 1800s. Women in the 1800s were considered weak links; they were supposed to depend fully on their husbands for survival.
Many debates have happened whether or not these women approach feminism for their time period. The answer to that is ambiguous and depends on how the reader takes in their writings. One can say that even though Wollstonecraft is so obviously pining for co-education, and in that way to be equal to men, she is not promoting equality for anything else. By not wanting to be equal in anything else, how can she be approaching feminism? Pizan so obviously from the start of her writing, introduces how women should behave (from the perspective of a princess), so that her actions shall be beneficial to her and her husband.
Chi Li was assumed to be “a worthy wife for the king of Yueh...[and] became the queen of Yueh.” (333). The heroine is worthy of such a title because she is a quintessential woman, uniting the characteristics of humility, unselfishness, intellect, courage, and strength. The myth of Chi Li’s bravery in slaying the serpent is an example of what is called a prestige myth, or one in this case, that involves a hero and her city’s people. Chi Li’s humility is shown when she asks for permission from her parents to be the volunteered sacrifice. When that fails, she ultimately offers herself to the representatives of her village and deferentially asks for help.