Men Vs. Women In The 1800's
Men vs. Women
“Roles of men and women now vs back then.”
How things used to be. Things have changed so much from the 1800’s to the times we are living in now. When you ask someone about this time period they will immediately tell you home much thing have changed especially between women. Nowadays we see women doing things that would be seen as bad, or as weakness from men. Before women were to marry young with a man that can support her and their family to come, be stay at home moms, and one of the most important ones was to have skills. What this meant was that women were looked at more desirable or better if they knew how to paint, draw, sew, sing, play the piano, play cards, embroider, etc. In my opinion women were seen more as slave …show more content…
"It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them." Pg. 3
2. “A woman must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing, and the modern languages, to deserve the world.” Pg. 26
3. “When the ladies returned to the drawing-room, there was little to be done but to hear Lady Catherine talk, which she did without any intermission till coffee came in, delivering her opinion on every subject in so decisive a manner, as proved that she was not used to have her judgement controverted.” Pg. 111
4. “I expected to find a more reasonable young woman.” Pg. 182
5. "Pardon me for interrupting you, madam," cried Mr. Collins; "but if she is really headstrong and foolish, I know not whether she would altogether be a very desirable wife to a man in my situation, who naturally looks for happiness in the marriage state. If therefore she actually persists in rejecting my suit, perhaps it was better not to force her into accepting me, because if liable to such defects of temper, she could not contribute much to my felicity." Pg. …show more content…
I’m sure that to a lot of the women that lived through this to them it seemed like something unfair the way they were treated compared to men. The men during this time period were more like the rulers. They would tell their wife what to do all they had to worry about was providing and the rest was left to the women. Although times have changed really nothing has changed for men. If anything, the control they had over women is gone and now women are seen more equal. The system may not be perfect, but it is definitely not the same as back
“Roles of men and women now vs back then.”
How things used to be. Things have changed so much from the 1800’s to the times we are living in now. When you ask someone about this time period they will immediately tell you home much thing have changed especially between women. Nowadays we see women doing things that would be seen as bad, or as weakness from men. Before women were to marry young with a man that can support her and their family to come, be stay at home moms, and one of the most important ones was to have skills. What this meant was that women were looked at more desirable or better if they knew how to paint, draw, sew, sing, play the piano, play cards, embroider, etc. In my opinion women were seen more as slave …show more content…
"It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them." Pg. 3
2. “A woman must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing, and the modern languages, to deserve the world.” Pg. 26
3. “When the ladies returned to the drawing-room, there was little to be done but to hear Lady Catherine talk, which she did without any intermission till coffee came in, delivering her opinion on every subject in so decisive a manner, as proved that she was not used to have her judgement controverted.” Pg. 111
4. “I expected to find a more reasonable young woman.” Pg. 182
5. "Pardon me for interrupting you, madam," cried Mr. Collins; "but if she is really headstrong and foolish, I know not whether she would altogether be a very desirable wife to a man in my situation, who naturally looks for happiness in the marriage state. If therefore she actually persists in rejecting my suit, perhaps it was better not to force her into accepting me, because if liable to such defects of temper, she could not contribute much to my felicity." Pg. …show more content…
I’m sure that to a lot of the women that lived through this to them it seemed like something unfair the way they were treated compared to men. The men during this time period were more like the rulers. They would tell their wife what to do all they had to worry about was providing and the rest was left to the women. Although times have changed really nothing has changed for men. If anything, the control they had over women is gone and now women are seen more equal. The system may not be perfect, but it is definitely not the same as back