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    society‚ there is its own set of rules. Many of these rules separate the women from the men or the children from the adults by creating certain duties for each individual. There are many comparisons between the women of Islamic and Roman societies. The roles that are given to these two groups of women show what is expected of them as a wife‚ the mother of the family‚ and where they stand politically. Islamic women are allowed to make decisions on their own when it comes to marriage. According

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    biblical stories and the myths of the Greeks irredeemably male oriented? All ancient societies treated women as the inferior gender. It has been historically shown that in the ancient world‚ men were the leaders‚ heroes‚ and kings‚ and women served primarily as companions‚ helpers‚ and child-bearers. In the Old Testament and throughout ancient Greek literature‚ there is a constant theme of male superiority that cannot be ignored. Men did not believe that women were capable of existing as anything

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    Carthage was different because despite these official government positions the government in Carthage was actually dictated by a few important families. Incorporating citizens into city decision was not a priority for Carthage which is why they did not have many loyal citizens. Whereas Rome had a large body of loyal

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    While it might be a popular thought to think of Greek and Roman festival theatre as very similar‚ there are actually many distinct differences between the two culture’s forms of theatre. One of the major differences is the way in which their stages were structured. Greek stages had round orchestras‚ a very thin proskenium where the actors would perform‚ and a small one story skene where the deus ex machina occurred. Roman stages‚ however‚ had half circle orchestras‚ a wider and raised proskenium

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    The Greeks had a similar concept of masculinity as the modern Western world‚ including traits such as dominance‚ strength‚ and virility‚ all of which were reversed for stereotypical femininity. However‚ men were not ostracized or considered inferior if they did not conform to these ideals or deviated from the norms of sexual orientation or gender identity. Greek men’s power‚ influence‚ and potential were typically derived from their abilities and family lineage. However‚ women were also required

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    Struggle of Women in Ancient Times Women in ancient Greece and Rome struggled to exist. Women were not allowed certain privileges such as going to school‚ getting essential jobs‚ and some were even made into slaves. This was not the case for all women‚ but‚ the great majority of women were not treated as equals. Women even had certain duties in the public depending on their marital status. Women in ancient Greece and Rome did not have valid opinions‚ only the man’s opinion mattered. Women have struggled

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    Women in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe‚ portrays the Ibo society of Africa before the arrival of the white man. The novel depicts the Ibo culture and religion while Achebe weaves the Ibo language‚ myths and ideas into the English world and approach. It familiarizes the reader with the Ibo society as it also explains the role of women in pre-colonial Africa. The role of women in the Ibo society: Achebe shows how the patriarchal structure has been entrenched

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    In this book there are three major women Linda‚ Martha‚ and Mary Anne. Linda’s role is positive yet very saddening because she in a way has given Tim O’Brien the power to tell stories so in depth using memories. Mary Anne’s role is encouraging because she comes to Vietnam and throughout the journey she discovers herself; she redefines the typical role of women. Martha’s role in this book could be considered positive because she is keeping up Jimmy Cross’s morale but‚ at the same time it could be

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    thus beginning the mortal human civilization? Throughout history men have found it convenient to hold women responsible for their own weaknesses and intolerance. The apathy of anti-feminist and conservative movements showcases the reality of the Stockholm syndrome and medieval serfdom. Men have been the captors and the masters of the women for time in antiquity‚ but we still see empathy in women. Henry Kissinger could not have summarized it any better when he said‚ “Nobody will ever win the Battle

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    in ancient Greek society. She suffered immensely due to the unjust and debilitating circumstances from the social structure. As a result of her gender‚ she was belittled and undermined immensely. In Ancient Greek society‚ while men were attributed with positive masculine characteristics‚ the connotations correlated with women were degrading and restrictive. They were believed to be emotionally unstable‚ insecure‚ treacherous‚ spiteful‚ passive‚ and helpless. In contrast to men‚ women embodied a villainous

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