Women in any society, no matter what the time period, have never been viewed as complete equals. Women did not get to make many of their own choices and a majority of the time; there life was mainly mapped out for them prior to adulthood. However, some readings and writings about how women were pertrayed in society have been given a twist. Readings such as Trifles, by Susan Glaspell, puts a more realistic view on the nature of how women, in the past, lived their lives and were seen in society. Other readings such as A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, puts more of an imaginary view of how women grew up and lived their lives. .
In Trifles, Mrs. Wright lived an unhappy life. She was married to her household duties rather than to her husband. The things that she did in her daily routine were never appreciated and were considered 'trifles'. Mrs. Wright didn't have much to call her own, not even her own life. With her being so unhappy she metaphorically speaking lived like her bird that she called her own. By killing her husband, Mrs. Wright was making the decision to leave her caged life and marriage rather then stay trapped and unhappy.
Other women in this day in age could sympathize with Mrs. Wright and understand what she was dealing with on a daily basis, as Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters did. The women were the ones who truly found the clues to solve the mystery. Being unhappy in a marriage was not an uncommon thing. Women were viewed as pieces of property that were giving as gifts to a man, for convenience within their own lives. A majority of the time, love was no factor in the equation of marriage.
As for Shakespeare's, A Midsummer Night's Dream, he puts an interesting twist on how women lived their lives, and were treated in society. In this society, the father was considered to be the control of his daughter's life. He decided who she was going to marry and when she was going to marry him.
Women In Society Women have come a long way in society throughout time. ... Now, in 2002, and in our society, the United States, women are created and seen as equals. ... Spartan women spent their time outside and spoke freely to men much like our society. Women in today's society are free to be outside and free to speak openly to men. ... This is very different from women in our society today. ...
Women in Aztec Society In the Aztec society women were fated to a domestic life. ... In Aztec society, marriage represented social maturity. ... Women in all social classes played important roles in Aztec society. Women in Inca Society Girls went to special schools where they learned to weave. ... Women in Inca society, like in Aztec society were expected to marry. ...
Women are to be found in every sector of public life. ... This shows concern for women's progress. ... African women have participated in the national struggles waged on their own soil, thus proving themselves well aware of the problems faced by their countries and their societies. ... The latter have not managed to eliminate certain contradictions inherent in the patriarchal society to which they belong, not to rise above them. ... Nevertheless, as the women of Guinea have demonstrated, sometimes the women triumph. ...
"Women should remain silent in the churches. ... In first-century Jewish culture, women were not allowed to study. ... Our society has blind spots, just like Paul's society did; and we can't imagine what arguments will seem reasonable and fair fifty years from now which seem outrageous and dangerous to us today . Yet if Paul did not set some limits upon women as a reaction to his culture's limitations on women, he could have reasonably been accused of giving women excessive freedom that would endanger the social order of his time. ... Women's unlimited speech in churc...
This continues to be one of the most debated topics in the catholic society today. ... Supporters say a woman's position in the church should keep pace with the evolution of her position in civil society. ... Women are equal to men in society so why not in the church to? ... In Judean society of the day, it was a terrible transgression for a man to talk to a woman other than his wife. ... Today's society is a whole different world compared to the days of Christ. ...
Paul did not advocate for the oppression of women. ... You can make the Bible say anything you want it to when you take passages out of their context The New Testament texts referring to women present a view that is markedly different from the negative view of women that was dominant in ancient societies. Women in biblical times usually had little education and rabbis warned against teaching the law to women. ... Women are not the only ones asked to be silent. ... Paul, however, wanted a society in which all people - man and woman were equal, a society that was not political, but spiritual. ...
Emily Dickinson and Position of Women in Society In the 19th century, society regarded women as domestic and submissive; their main roles that of being pure, obedient wives and domestic, nurturing mothers. ... These images parallel the images of women in society. In the 19th century, women were not taken seriously; much like the leaves on a tree, women were not much more than visually pleasing aspects of society. ... Contrary to the beliefs of society at this time, women have the power to make their own choices. ... Women have the ability to break from society's views and dictate th...
The Puritan Society was a very restrictive, repressive, and socially constrictive one. Every member of the society had a strict role to fill. ... The Puritan Society was stratified by many different factors. ... Men were supposed to be dominant over women. ... Women were not supposed to be able to survive without a man. ...
Melissa Cohen In American Society today, thin equals beautiful. ... By losing weight you are rewarded by being more accepted in society. Society makes it clear to women that their value is dependent of their physical appearance. ... Society not only judges women, but women judge themselves. ... When society can understand how much pressure is put upon women to look and act a certain way, and let women know that is "ok- to eat and be smart, then we can advance as a better civilization. ...
But as the French society moved toward revolution women began to speak of the hate against them. ... After roll models such as Tristan Flora women started trying harder to become a part of the society. ... With the idea of socialism women gained some standing in society, as close equals to men. In a socialistic society everyone is equal, including women. ... They became independent members of society. ...