Women In Trifles And The Bacchae

In Shakespeare’s play Titus Andronicus, society’s simultaneous obsession with women’s chastity and normalization of sexual violence depicts the unfortunate fate of being a woman in ancient Rome. Because of this patriarchal society where women are viewed as sexual property, “good” women like Lavinia seem to be destined for victimization. On the other hand, Tamora is able to gain her own form of power by refusing to play by the rules and rejecting traditional femininity. She therefore opposes the idea that women are the weaker sex by functioning as a woman seeking revenge. While Tamora and Lavinia are presented as opposites, they both experience a rise in power which ultimately creates their downfall and reveals a masculine fear of women's sexuality

To accomplish this analyzation I have structured this paper into an intro paragraph, four body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. The first body paragraph explains how Penelope’s forced marriage with Odysseus supports the patriarchy. The second paragraph analyzes Penelope’s character, and how the story diminishes her character to make men seem more powerful. The third paragraph dives into the relationship with the suitors and Penelope. I analyze how Penelope uses her situation to her advantage, and how that undermines the patriarchy.

Aristophanes uses satire to covey his message that war was an entire waste. The women used the sexualized image of their bodies as women as a means of fighting back. When the men were sent out for war the women were left back at home to suffer the maximum amount. They were left without manpower and currency to take care of their homes. As a result, Lysistrata took a stand and called out to all of the women for help.

She describes the world to be unjust, especially to women. Medea believes that women are looked as inferior to men, and even so, men are quick to display their unlikely maltreatment. To her, women have little to no say in their marriage, their bodies, and general society. Medea’s outlook of women is first conveyed through this quote, bringing upon the theme of the state of women within Greece. This quote reveals the state of women within Greece, a leading theme of the story.

Conclusion "Medea" criticizes the male dominated society. It criticizes what a small role women play in society even if they have great abilities, what little power women have, and how unfair it is that men can do what they want while women cannot. I find this interesting because it seems so modern, women all over the world still struggle with the problems that the women in Medea did. Euripides, and C.A.E Luschnig. "

Throughout history, women have been second fiddle to men. Females have been degraded, disrespected, and undermined; they’ve been ignored, silenced, and gone unheard. This gender inequality is present even in The Odyssey, though it includes many important female figures. Penelope, Calypso, Circe, and more are all crucial to the plot, and some even responsible for the happy ending, yet when inspected closely female stereotypes emerge. The majority of the women are presented as seductresses, the others as mothers, and almost all as fragile and dependent on men.

Neither of the ladies were dear companions of Mrs. Wright so there isn't a conspicuous clarification for the hatred they felt. Mrs. Diminishes and Mrs. Sound got to be annoyed by the remarks since it was something they could identify with. Each wedded lady amid this period was bound by social assumptions with respect to their obligations around the house. They were to keep a perfect and composed home, and when they didn't they were esteemed substandard, which is demonstrated by the men's response to the homes

In Euripides’ Medea, the heroine, Medea, is presented as aggressive and strong-willed, caught in a balancing act of passion and reason. Uncontrolled in her rage, and defiant against the stereotypical function of a woman in Greek society, Medea is led to murderous revenge. On these grounds, it could be claimed that Euripides is asserting a feminist critique, or, conversely, that he aims to make a spectacle of Medea’s character, instituting a cruel sarcasm as the basis of the tragedy. After thorough analysis, however, the answer to this question, whether Euripides was a feminist or not, becomes increasingly hazy, and furthermore, the question itself seems to miss the mark of the play’s essential sentiment. This essential sentiment, rather, is that tragic struggle is preserved not only between man and god, or man and fate, but between man and himself.

Different societies view women in different lights. Therefore, a woman’s position is greatly different from one society to the other. The societies in question do not necessarily have to exist at the same time. Even in the same time frame, two societies could exist, where one treat women as equals to men, and another that treats women differently than men, whether better or worse. The societies in question are: Mesopotamia, Greece, China, Rome & Europe, and this essay aims to study different societies’ viewpoints on women, and to compare and contrast them against each other.

In Euripides’s The Bacchae and in William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, I found the gender roles in these particular plays to be very interesting because this was my first exposure to cross-dressing in works of literature. In The Bacchae, women play a huge role because women are often portrayed as feminine and inferior in many past works, however, in The Bacchae, the women of Thebes decide to rebel against the men and join the Greek God of grape harvesting, wine, fertility, and partying, in the woods. The women were manipulated by Dionysus and were turned into maenads because they joined Dionysus and rejected the norms for women, to stay in their place and they all went from the first world they were living in, Thebes, to the second world,

The treatment of women has been a topic all throughout history. Women would be treated as lesser beings compared to men. Back in 430 b.c when Oedipus Rex took place, women were not treated equally by men in power. An example of this is when King Laius died, Jocasta did not become the ruler. She had to wait for someone to marry her to have a new ruler.

In the book Trojan Women and other plays, there is a consequence that they face at times of war or just in general. They faced constant judgement from men who did not find them as strong or capable of handling themselves. Most of these women were enslaved or if they did get lucky with higher roles, were still silenced. Throughout the essay I will examine what Euripides mentions about the treatment of women, specifically Hecuba’s. Did she and any other woman deserve to be treated this way and were men 's actions justifiable against these women?

Triumph over Trifles The struggles of women have subsisted in countless pieces of literature. Stereotypically speaking, women are not always seen as strong leading characters. Often women are found confined in stories as they are in life. Literature frees women in a way that real life simply cannot. Female authors as well as characters gain that feeling of freedom, due to the less constricting binds of literary writing.

Euripides created an unusual art work that left people mouth-opened. It was criticized and dissed during its time since the audience witnessed a very odd ending. The fact that Medea was really clever and powerful made it different as well. During those times, women had no role in the society. Women were just supposed to serve their husbands and take good care of the children.

Anahi Banuelos Ms. Gongora - 1 English 12 03 March 2018 Othello Essay Throughout the story of Othello by Shakespeare, many critical lenses can be seen and applied. Feminist criticism is one that stands out the most. There were various male characters in the play, who show prejudicial, discriminatory attitudes toward women. There are only three women in Othello, Desdemona, Emilia and Bianca.