Characters in "The Divine Wind", written by Garry Disher, live in a society where prejudice is present in everyone. ... Due to sexism, women were never held in such high regard as men were. ... This was a register or list that kept track of foreign people. ... Characters such as Ida Penrose and the local magistrate, Mr. ... Characters in The Divine Wind were unable to overcome their prejudice. ...
Of all the narratives listed in The Canterbury Tales, the characters described in the Wife of Bath's story stand out among the others, and it is interesting to examine this tale while also comparing it to the current state of the women's rights movement. ... Because of the era this story was written in and the predominantly male-dominated society the characters were sure to have live amongst, it is clear that the Wife of Bath existed way ahead of her time. ... The Wife of Bath weaves her narrative of a time when King Arthur ruled the land, a time when women had little independence or...
