A tragedy, in general, is defined as a great suffering, distress, and destruction, such as an accident, crime or even a natural catastrophe. It is something that occurs suddenly and sometimes unexpected, and it never ends well. A tragedy can ruin the lives of many, such as someone losing a person through a tragic event that they are extremely close to and who meant the world to them. This can break a person's heart, and tragedies such as these cause serious pain and suffering for days, weeks, months, years and even a lifetime for those who can't ever seem to let go of it. Tragedies are unforgettable, and will live within those whom it affects for eternity.
In my opinion, I think that modern tragedy is somewhat relatable to classical tragedy in the sense that they both are horrible events that affect people in a negative manner. Their difference occurs in the article we read in Workshop 7 titled Fate, Family and Oedipus Rex, where Aristotle believes that a tragedy must be about a mostly great character who makes one bad mistake, however I don't entirely agree with this statement. I believe that a tragedy most certainly CAN be about someone who makes a bad mistake and has to suffer for it or watch others suffer for it, but it doesn't ALWAYS have to be based on "one mistake" of a certain person. For instance, what about those tragedies where someone randomly dies of a stroke, cancer, heart attack, etc. unexpectedly? 98% of the time there is nothing that someone can do to prevent those kinds of tragedies, so technically no one made a bad mistake. I do think that they can occur in the way that Aristotle believes, but someone doesn't have to make one bad mistake or choice to be affected by a tragedy.
A public tragedy I think is truly a tragic event and that hits very close to home is the Lauren Giddings murder, which happened right here in Macon, GA. Lauren Giddings was a 26 year old Mercer Law School student who was murdered by her fellow classmate, Stephen McDaniel in 2011. Giddings went missing on a Saturday night, where McDaniel used a spare key to her apartment, came inside in the middle of the night, attacked Giddings and strangled her to her death. Along with the horrific death, McDaniel also dismembered her body and dumped the limbs in different trash cans in the area, where later the autopsy identified the remaining torso as Lauren Giddings. McDaniel was interviewed the day she was reported missing, where he acted in complete shock and grief at her disappearance, but days later was arrested and eventually plead guilty to her murder, where he admitted everything he did and that he wanted to get away with the perfect murder. I can't even begin to imagine how the family, friends, classmates, and acquaintances of Giddings must have felt, reacted, or even how they feel about it now. This event was a true tragedy, that has not only shaken up and horrified Giddings' loved ones, but even the town of Macon, Georgia. This case has even caught the attention of the US as well, where an episode based on this horrific tragedy was remade and aired on cable TV as "Nightmare Next Door" on the Investigation Discovery channel. Based on this tragedy, a man did indeed make one bad decision, that cost the life of an amazing and brilliant woman, and now he will suffer for it (although that will never amount to enough) but most unfortunately, her loved ones will suffer through life without her because of one man's selfish act and decision as well.
http://macon.13wmaz.com/news/news/body-found-during-search-macon-law-graduate/54621
http://www.macon.com/news/local/crime/article33540897.html
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Post 11: Brief Tragic Narrative
There once was a girl, who was beautiful in every way. She loved life, and everyone around her, and brought joy and happiness to so many of those who came into contact with her and her astonishing smile. She was brilliant, and was amazing at everything she did. She was the top of her class in school, and recently found out that she had been accepted into the University of Georgia, where she would be apart of the dance team and a member of a sorority. Her parents couldn't be more proud of her, nor could she be any more pleased with her amazing life.
The girl was scheduled for her normal check up with her family physician, but when she went in for her appointment, something was different. When the doctor looked at her blood test, he noticed that there was an abnormal level of white blood cells in the blood. He requested to get a sample of bone marrow, that was then sent off for lab testing. She would have to wait for her results, but the doctor told her there was a big possibility she could have cancer.
Her world was turned upside down. All she could think about was how she was supposed to be going off to college in less than 2 months, and now there's a possibility she could have cancer and not even make it through 2 months of life. When she got the call from the doctor's office, it only got worse. She was diagnosed with leukemia, and would have to start treatment as soon as possible. She was crushed, heartbroken, but still hopeful. She never lost sight of her dream, and she still kept her plans to go off to college and be apart of all of the exciting and new things that she dreamed of for as long as she could remember.
The treatment seemed to help with her cancer, but the chemo made her feel really sick and weak all of the time, and the loss of her hair wasn't helping with matters. It was approaching time for her to go off to college, and the doctor recommended that she didn't due to her sickness, where it seemed she wasn't going to get better and only had a few months to live. She was devastated. She didn't understand how someone with such an amazing life full of so many opportunities could lose it all just like that.
This was it. Her final days. She knew that her time was coming, and she had plenty of months to become at peace with it. Her family was horrified but accepting of it. Her friends were heartbroken, but knew they had to be strong and be the best in life for her. She appreciated the life she was blessed with for 18 years, and thanked God for all the any blessings of her life. Days later, she took her last breath. And everyone says that she even made death look beautiful.
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Post 10: Colleagues' Epic Heroes vs. Mine
In society, we all tend to have different perspectives on what a true epic hero is. As I was reading the blogs about heroes from our classmates in particular, I noticed that many of us had the same ideas when it comes to the qualities and the all around "idea" of what a hero is in our minds, but we did have some differences when it came to our personal beliefs and opinions of the heroes around us. A hero is someone who makes a difference in our society, or someone who would be described as brave or notorious, and lastly, it is someone who is known for and praised for their good actions or deeds; however, my blog post speaks differently of the last part of that definition when it comes to a modern day hero, because there are many heroes that exist in the past and in our modern society that haven't/will not receive the acknowledgement and praise they deserve for what they do. Unfortunately, many people do not see that, and that can be a huge problem in our soceity.
I read in Brittany King's blog post about a female character in the Hunger Games, where she explains that the character shows bravery by taking her own sister's place in the Hunger Games and eventually ending violence in the world. Her hero is based off of a fictional character, so it doesn't represent, in my opinion, what a true modern day hero is, however it does explain something pretty important. This fictional character can represent those individuals like Martin Luther King, Jr., who fought for equality of people in our nation, and eventually that led to justice, equal rights, and the end of the violence such as the KKK. There are also people in our modern day society that fight for their rights and fight against the violence, and this character can represent those types of people. The fictional, comic book, and cartoon characters are the heroes who receive all of the attention, and are the first to come to mind when people think of heroes, but no one really thinks to relate these characters to the real life people that those characters represent.
In Devasha Washington's blog post, she explained her idea of a hero as the Veterans of our country. She goes on to say that they are brave because they left their homes to fight for our country with the mindset that they may never come home again and see their loved ones. Veterans and soldiers who are currently fighting for our country are without a doubt the most important heroes Americans could ever have. Recently in our society, there are people who are choosing to disrespect these heroes, but will never forget the fictional super heroes in the stories. It's much more popular for someone to walk around in a Superman t-shirt vs. someone to hang an American flag in their yard, so in my opinion our modern day has the wrong idea when it comes to the real definition of a hero. Veterans will never receive enough respect and honor that they deserve as heroes of our country.
In my opinion, modern heroes and classical heroes are somewhat similar. A modern day hero, for example a soldier, would be considered a hero because he/she makes a courageous choice to fight for Americans, and they could die while doing this like a classical hero. But, a classical hero is considered to be "born perfect" and I don't think that anyone has or ever will be born perfect (except for Jesus himself), so I don't think a classical hero could have existed (besides Jesus) then or now in that case. Classical heroes seem to be fictional and dramatic characters in the stories of the Romans or Greeks, not anything to be taken seriously to me.
I read in Brittany King's blog post about a female character in the Hunger Games, where she explains that the character shows bravery by taking her own sister's place in the Hunger Games and eventually ending violence in the world. Her hero is based off of a fictional character, so it doesn't represent, in my opinion, what a true modern day hero is, however it does explain something pretty important. This fictional character can represent those individuals like Martin Luther King, Jr., who fought for equality of people in our nation, and eventually that led to justice, equal rights, and the end of the violence such as the KKK. There are also people in our modern day society that fight for their rights and fight against the violence, and this character can represent those types of people. The fictional, comic book, and cartoon characters are the heroes who receive all of the attention, and are the first to come to mind when people think of heroes, but no one really thinks to relate these characters to the real life people that those characters represent.
In Devasha Washington's blog post, she explained her idea of a hero as the Veterans of our country. She goes on to say that they are brave because they left their homes to fight for our country with the mindset that they may never come home again and see their loved ones. Veterans and soldiers who are currently fighting for our country are without a doubt the most important heroes Americans could ever have. Recently in our society, there are people who are choosing to disrespect these heroes, but will never forget the fictional super heroes in the stories. It's much more popular for someone to walk around in a Superman t-shirt vs. someone to hang an American flag in their yard, so in my opinion our modern day has the wrong idea when it comes to the real definition of a hero. Veterans will never receive enough respect and honor that they deserve as heroes of our country.
In my opinion, modern heroes and classical heroes are somewhat similar. A modern day hero, for example a soldier, would be considered a hero because he/she makes a courageous choice to fight for Americans, and they could die while doing this like a classical hero. But, a classical hero is considered to be "born perfect" and I don't think that anyone has or ever will be born perfect (except for Jesus himself), so I don't think a classical hero could have existed (besides Jesus) then or now in that case. Classical heroes seem to be fictional and dramatic characters in the stories of the Romans or Greeks, not anything to be taken seriously to me.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Post 09: A Modern Epic Hero
An epic hero is defined as a character who is noble and brave, is admired for his/her achievements, and who is affected by events. A more contemporary definition of an epic hero is someone whose legendary or heroic actions are important to his/her culture, society, or even race. I think a hero is more than just a comic book or cartoon character because those are just based on fiction, and they don't represent what actual real-life heroes in our world do everyday.
A hero in our modern day lives would be nurses, or really anyone who saves a life for that matter, but nurses are trained and work daily to help save the lives of anyone. In a nurse's eyes, it doesn't matter if you're black, white, or hispanic, if you're battling cancer or just being treated for the flu, or if you're 2 months old or 97 years old, they treat everyone the same. A nurse is a strong character, and I think of them as someone who can see and handle anything. Nurses always make a huge impact on any of their patients and also the families of those patients. They face different obstacles each day, and they even face hardships, such as deaths of their long term patients, but they still manage to keep going and do their jobs. They never give up on a patient until they take their last breath, and the do whatever it takes to keep them alive and happy. That is what I see in an epic hero. I look up to nurses because they have so much heart, talent, and most importantly the strength that it takes to be a true hero. Without them, patients wouldn't have the care they deserve, and sometimes all it takes is the smile of nurse to keep some patients going.
A particular nurse I want to make a case on is Renee from WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA. She works in the NICU and is just one of the few nurses that get shown how much they're appreciated through the love of her patients. In the article I read and video I watched, I learned how much more important a nurse's impact on people truly is. The babies that Renee cared for and saved over the years show up to show their love and appreciation to her, and for nurses like Renee that was more than enough. Nurses don't expect to get better treatment nor are they there to be thanked, they are simply there to do their job, and that expresses the true hearts that nurses have. They save lives daily, and make huge impacts on people they encounter, but they don't always get the full credit they deserve like Renee. A hero in my opinion is someone who does so much to help others and expects nothing in return.
http://fox6now.com/2015/09/24/see-it-nicu-nurse-gets-surprise-thank-you-from-babies-shes-help-save/
A hero in our modern day lives would be nurses, or really anyone who saves a life for that matter, but nurses are trained and work daily to help save the lives of anyone. In a nurse's eyes, it doesn't matter if you're black, white, or hispanic, if you're battling cancer or just being treated for the flu, or if you're 2 months old or 97 years old, they treat everyone the same. A nurse is a strong character, and I think of them as someone who can see and handle anything. Nurses always make a huge impact on any of their patients and also the families of those patients. They face different obstacles each day, and they even face hardships, such as deaths of their long term patients, but they still manage to keep going and do their jobs. They never give up on a patient until they take their last breath, and the do whatever it takes to keep them alive and happy. That is what I see in an epic hero. I look up to nurses because they have so much heart, talent, and most importantly the strength that it takes to be a true hero. Without them, patients wouldn't have the care they deserve, and sometimes all it takes is the smile of nurse to keep some patients going.
A particular nurse I want to make a case on is Renee from WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA. She works in the NICU and is just one of the few nurses that get shown how much they're appreciated through the love of her patients. In the article I read and video I watched, I learned how much more important a nurse's impact on people truly is. The babies that Renee cared for and saved over the years show up to show their love and appreciation to her, and for nurses like Renee that was more than enough. Nurses don't expect to get better treatment nor are they there to be thanked, they are simply there to do their job, and that expresses the true hearts that nurses have. They save lives daily, and make huge impacts on people they encounter, but they don't always get the full credit they deserve like Renee. A hero in my opinion is someone who does so much to help others and expects nothing in return.
http://fox6now.com/2015/09/24/see-it-nicu-nurse-gets-surprise-thank-you-from-babies-shes-help-save/
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Post 08: My Views on The Pillow Book - Wikipedia Article
The Pillow Book consists of the observations and views of Sei Shonagon, who worked for the Empress in 990s-1000s in Japan. Her work is very personal, where "in it she included lists of all kinds, personal thoughts, interesting events in court, poetry, and some opinions on her contemporaries" (Wikipedia 2016). You can tell through the article that it is based on what she encounters that day and what she deems right and wrong of certain ideas, and how she feels about occurring events in her everyday life. The article makes it is known that her stories were obviously for her own eyes, and especially not for the eyes of the ones above her, but somehow it was revealed and is famously read by literature students around the world.
According to the Wikipedia article, "it is composed primarily in Japanese hiragana, and generally many of her short stories were written in a witty literary style. Confessions of her personal feelings are mixed into her writing with occasionally subtle sentimentality..." and this reveals that she was indeed a rather good writer, and I would have loved to see what more she could have done in her time period if she was actually known as a wonderful writer instead of a worker of the court. I also like how the article tells the readers how her work is considered one story, yet it is divided into smaller paragraphs that focus on separate topics, because this is a very important aspect of the story and is part of what makes it unique. Wikipedia states, "in general, this piece is written in brief statements, where the length of one paragraph is relatively short, and it is easy to read the contents, even for modern Japanese speakers", so it seems that the writer of this article preferred it to be this way too, which makes it easier to follow along, stay interested, and understand.
In my opinion, the Wikipedia article written over The Pillow Book is weak due to its lack of detail. It entails that "part of it was revealed to the Court by accident during Shōnagon's life" but leaves it at that statement and moves on to something else about the history. I want an article that tells me a fact, and then supports it with details on how it happened. Also, it gives a very short summarization over what The Pillow Book is about and how it's divided into sections, yet it doesn't address the topics, or quote anything from her stories, which help the reader understand better what the stories are addressing. Most of the time, when readers view an article like this, they want a detailed summarization over what the story was about, section by section, so that they can perfectly understand what happens in the story, without even having to read it. This Wikipedia article fails to do that, so hopefully through my proper research and writing, I can improve it and make it much stronger than it is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pillow_Book
According to the Wikipedia article, "it is composed primarily in Japanese hiragana, and generally many of her short stories were written in a witty literary style. Confessions of her personal feelings are mixed into her writing with occasionally subtle sentimentality..." and this reveals that she was indeed a rather good writer, and I would have loved to see what more she could have done in her time period if she was actually known as a wonderful writer instead of a worker of the court. I also like how the article tells the readers how her work is considered one story, yet it is divided into smaller paragraphs that focus on separate topics, because this is a very important aspect of the story and is part of what makes it unique. Wikipedia states, "in general, this piece is written in brief statements, where the length of one paragraph is relatively short, and it is easy to read the contents, even for modern Japanese speakers", so it seems that the writer of this article preferred it to be this way too, which makes it easier to follow along, stay interested, and understand.
In my opinion, the Wikipedia article written over The Pillow Book is weak due to its lack of detail. It entails that "part of it was revealed to the Court by accident during Shōnagon's life" but leaves it at that statement and moves on to something else about the history. I want an article that tells me a fact, and then supports it with details on how it happened. Also, it gives a very short summarization over what The Pillow Book is about and how it's divided into sections, yet it doesn't address the topics, or quote anything from her stories, which help the reader understand better what the stories are addressing. Most of the time, when readers view an article like this, they want a detailed summarization over what the story was about, section by section, so that they can perfectly understand what happens in the story, without even having to read it. This Wikipedia article fails to do that, so hopefully through my proper research and writing, I can improve it and make it much stronger than it is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pillow_Book
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Post 07: Romantic Love - History and Relations to Wife of Bath
Romantic love is characterized by "a strong affection preoccupation with love, an unrealistic and idealistic attitude toward a partner, and the feeling that love is forever, never ends, and is always there" (Karandashev 4). When we think of or hear about romance, or romantic love, we often think of sexual attraction to a partner, or just sex in general. Sexual attraction is closely related to romantic love, however it is a combination of both sexual attraction to our partners and also the emotional state and attachment that make up the romantic love and relationship with your significant other. Romantic love has existed for centuries all over the world, but it originally evolved in the aristocratic courts of Europe, China, India and Japan, where it has continued to grow and expand. All of these areas of the world practice different styles of religion, which makes the way they view romantic love differ from one another in unique ways.
In India, a Hindu philosopher wrote the Kama Sutra, which advised men and women to marry for love, and if anything were to happen differently than such, then this would be condemned. In China, the attitudes toward love and sexual desire were deemed positive. Sex was considered to be "a natural and powerful body function" (Karandashev 6) and since spouses during that time period were not chosen by each other, then they were not expected to be sexually attracted to one another, however they were expected to procreate. Most of the time, women were treated as servants but had to fulfill her husband's sexual needs, and public affection was not tolerated. In Europe, Christianity was the main influence on romantic love and was understood as "self-sacrificing, and unselfish, implying s harmonious, compassionate, affectionate, and benevolent relationship between people rather than a romantic sentiment" (Karandashev 7). This love could include sexual attractions, and it could also not. Between the 12th and 14th centuries, English literature changed its focus from religion to more of the ideas of courtly love. Since romantic love was being discussed more, the attitude towards love changed and has done so gradually.
Wife of Bath viewed love much differently than others around her did, much less how the other areas and religions of her time period did. Wife of Bath in my opinion was more "free spirited" and did what she wanted, and did not care what her religion expected or what the norms of her society were at that point in time. I think her attractions to her many husbands were not through romantic love because she married them with no emotion, just through her attraction to sex. Sex was all she wanted, so her marriages were bound to end, especially comparing her love life to the expectations of the different religions listed above.
http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1135&context=orpc
In India, a Hindu philosopher wrote the Kama Sutra, which advised men and women to marry for love, and if anything were to happen differently than such, then this would be condemned. In China, the attitudes toward love and sexual desire were deemed positive. Sex was considered to be "a natural and powerful body function" (Karandashev 6) and since spouses during that time period were not chosen by each other, then they were not expected to be sexually attracted to one another, however they were expected to procreate. Most of the time, women were treated as servants but had to fulfill her husband's sexual needs, and public affection was not tolerated. In Europe, Christianity was the main influence on romantic love and was understood as "self-sacrificing, and unselfish, implying s harmonious, compassionate, affectionate, and benevolent relationship between people rather than a romantic sentiment" (Karandashev 7). This love could include sexual attractions, and it could also not. Between the 12th and 14th centuries, English literature changed its focus from religion to more of the ideas of courtly love. Since romantic love was being discussed more, the attitude towards love changed and has done so gradually.
Wife of Bath viewed love much differently than others around her did, much less how the other areas and religions of her time period did. Wife of Bath in my opinion was more "free spirited" and did what she wanted, and did not care what her religion expected or what the norms of her society were at that point in time. I think her attractions to her many husbands were not through romantic love because she married them with no emotion, just through her attraction to sex. Sex was all she wanted, so her marriages were bound to end, especially comparing her love life to the expectations of the different religions listed above.
http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1135&context=orpc
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Post 06: Songs Compared/Contrasted in Metamorphoses and Wife of Bath
"Memphis" by Justin Bieber is a song that could easily relate to Metamorphoses because in his song, Justin explains that he wants to be the one for the girl he loves, but she won't let him. At first, in Metamorphoses, Apollo was blinded and felt he didn't need just one woman in his life, however, when Cupid's arrow hit him, he fell head over heels for Daphne, and this is what happens in Justin Bieber's song. When he sings, "I'd like to give you what you need, I'd try but you're making it hard for me, how do I make you believe? 'Cause I love you, need you, need you here to stay" he expresses his love for the girl he loves and how he doesn't want or need anyone else but her, but she refuses to let him, which is exactly what Apollo does with Daphne, expressing his feelings and how he would do anything to be with her, even if the feelings aren't mutual between the two. "Apollo loves her at first sight, and desires to wed her, and hopes for what he desires" (734) but "Daphne ran, still lovely to see, leaving him with his words unfinished" (734) and this explains that Daphne just doesn't care nor does she want to be his, so she leaves him lonely and wondering, just like Justin is in his song. Many men can relate to Apollo and Justin, because any man gives his attention to many women, but only "the one" gets and keeps it. The contrast in this would of course be that the girl in Justin Bieber's song doesn't turn into a tree, and also we never find out the girl in Justin's song's true feelings. She might have fell in love with him eventually, but Apollo and Daphne never did.
In the Wife of Bath, the "loathly lady" is, in my opinion, described as a "whore" in our society today, because she is addicted to sex, has many husbands, and uses that to get what she wants. Most women in her time period did not act that way, but girls in today's society do. A song I think fits well with the Wife of Bath is "Buttons" by the Pussycat Dolls because throughout the song they are begging for the guy to "loosen up their buttons" and have sex with them. In my opinion, I think that Wife of Bath is like this with her guys, although she is married when asking for it, unlike the Pussycat Dolls. "As long as I live I, and not he, have the power over his body" (29) is a quote stated from Wife of Bath, which means she controls his body when it comes to sex, because she is the one who is addicted and wants it when she wants it, which very much relates to when the Pussycat Dolls sang "I'm a sexy mama, who knows just how to get what I want", where they are both sounding forceful because they know they contain the power over their men when it comes to sex. The contrast between the two would be that the Wife of Bath does this in marriage and uses it to her in advantage, moving from man to man and having different experiences with sex, whereas the Pussycat Dolls' song is aimed towards one man in particular, since the song wasn't really related to marriage.
In the Wife of Bath, the "loathly lady" is, in my opinion, described as a "whore" in our society today, because she is addicted to sex, has many husbands, and uses that to get what she wants. Most women in her time period did not act that way, but girls in today's society do. A song I think fits well with the Wife of Bath is "Buttons" by the Pussycat Dolls because throughout the song they are begging for the guy to "loosen up their buttons" and have sex with them. In my opinion, I think that Wife of Bath is like this with her guys, although she is married when asking for it, unlike the Pussycat Dolls. "As long as I live I, and not he, have the power over his body" (29) is a quote stated from Wife of Bath, which means she controls his body when it comes to sex, because she is the one who is addicted and wants it when she wants it, which very much relates to when the Pussycat Dolls sang "I'm a sexy mama, who knows just how to get what I want", where they are both sounding forceful because they know they contain the power over their men when it comes to sex. The contrast between the two would be that the Wife of Bath does this in marriage and uses it to her in advantage, moving from man to man and having different experiences with sex, whereas the Pussycat Dolls' song is aimed towards one man in particular, since the song wasn't really related to marriage.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Post 05: Wife of Bath: Sexuality and Romantic Love
In Wife of Bath, Chaucer presents a "loathly" lady, who provides us with an insight to the role of women in the late 14th century. As the story pans out, we learn that Wife of Bath finds sex as a hobby, and almost like an addiction, which was not a normal standard for women during that time period. Wife of Bath's sexual pleasures remind me of a more modern time because in today's society, sex has become less of an act of love and more of a hobby, or for the enjoyment. During the time period of Wife of Bath, women were supposed to be virgins until marriage, and most were - except Wife of Bath. Her acts represent many women in society today, because most don't wait until marriage, or respect themselves and stay "pure", which illustrates how the role of women and their expectations have changed over the centuries.
While reading Wife of Bath, it is also revealed that she has 5 husbands, which also illustrates a modern quality, considering that the divorce rate for our population today is extremely high, and divorce is assumed to be more acceptable and less shameful. While reading the Wife of Bath, I noticed that she had no shame in her number of husbands, nor in who she had sex with - she was a true feminist, not because she represented women in general, but because she fought for herself, and for her rights. She did not stress over the opinion of others, and tried to make a good impression on no one. In my opinion, women in our society live like the Wife of Bath. Of course, there are still stereotypes of women and standards that we're supposed to live up to, but honestly, there are so many women who don't.
The sexuality and love in Wife of Bath can somewhat be compared to ours today because some of those expectations still exist in some human perspectives, such as men wanting a virgin, or a woman who hasn't been with every guy, and women needing to be "pure", and those expectations still to this day aren't expected as much from men as they are women - quite funny huh? I think the ideas of romance and sexuality have definitely changed over time, but Wife of Bath's idea of this has never changed, and if she were still here today, she would fit right in to our modern society.
While reading Wife of Bath, it is also revealed that she has 5 husbands, which also illustrates a modern quality, considering that the divorce rate for our population today is extremely high, and divorce is assumed to be more acceptable and less shameful. While reading the Wife of Bath, I noticed that she had no shame in her number of husbands, nor in who she had sex with - she was a true feminist, not because she represented women in general, but because she fought for herself, and for her rights. She did not stress over the opinion of others, and tried to make a good impression on no one. In my opinion, women in our society live like the Wife of Bath. Of course, there are still stereotypes of women and standards that we're supposed to live up to, but honestly, there are so many women who don't.
The sexuality and love in Wife of Bath can somewhat be compared to ours today because some of those expectations still exist in some human perspectives, such as men wanting a virgin, or a woman who hasn't been with every guy, and women needing to be "pure", and those expectations still to this day aren't expected as much from men as they are women - quite funny huh? I think the ideas of romance and sexuality have definitely changed over time, but Wife of Bath's idea of this has never changed, and if she were still here today, she would fit right in to our modern society.
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