So he will then try to get the generals in the same levels as the city he made, namely overcoming sex, wealth and power. ... The first wave will be, "The various talents are scattered throughout both sexes, and by nature women take part in all pursuits, as do men, except that in all of them the woman is weaker... "(455c) With this in mind, it must also be established that some women have different natures than others, resulting in the fact that some women can be guardians, living with men, whilst others can't. However, their workload shall be lighter, as they are the weaker sex. ... Then ...

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This means, of course, that she has been five times widowed (no divorce for women in 14th century England). ... She is rather too kind to animals, while there is no mention of her kindness to people. ... She is concerned with hunger, but makes sure that her dogs are fed the finest food. ... As we shall see, Chaucer does not portray two typical women, but rather the opposite poles of woman's nature. ... While the Wife of Bath is excessively sex-appealing, the Prioress is "ultra-feminine", generally an embodiment of the feelings. ...

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The author remarks that the community "had seen women pull their dresses over their heads and howl like dogs for lost love" (128). ... Hagar, like the women described, is blindly devoted to Milkman and allows herself to be used and abandoned. The community's equation of humans to animals in the face of love shows love's transformative influence on a person, that is explored in this novel. ... However, the bible, a profound reference for Morrison's novel, does not associate sex with love. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate