The portrayal of women in novels written hundreds of years ago. Speaks of "The Medea" and King Arthur

The portrayal of women as seen in novels written hundreds of years ago would be considered appalling as compared to today's standards. In the days of Euripides, a great author of tragic plays, and Sir Thomas Malory, the author of Le Morte D'Arthur, women were subservient to men. Once married, their main role was to obey their husbands and care for the children. Also, women were thought of as the root of all evil. Both …showed first 75 words of 1611 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1611 total…to her treatment. In Euripides' works she was spiteful in regards to her position, and she even spoke out against it. In Malory's work, she was entirely submissive and never complained about her wretched position. However, both authors used their writing skills to illustrate the roles of women during their time. Who knows? Maybe through these writings along with their illustrations of women they contributed the first step towards the women's liberation movement of today.