The Subjection of Women · Character
The Greeks
Ancient Greek society referenced as a historical example of gender relations.
minor
Also known as the Greeks, The Greeks, their
First appearance: Chapter II: The Marriage Contract and Legal Subordination
The Greeks's tie to The Romans is one of the pressures that moves The Subjection of Women—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Cited as an example of a society that held slaves while priding themselves on freedom.
The Greeks first appears in 0001 ii.
With The Romans (social): Greek and Roman societies are compared as parallel patriarchal systems influencing women's status. With The English (social): English customs are contrasted with Greek practices to illustrate differing forms of female subordination. With Narrator (social): The narrator uses Greek society as an example of historical female subordination for comparison.
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- Historical and Religious Authorities
- Protagonist
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social · ambivalent
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- The English
social · ambivalent
- Narrator
social · ambivalent
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The Greeks appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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- Chapter II: The Marriage Contract and Legal Subordination
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV: The Benefits of Equality and the Influence of Women
- Endnotes
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See The Greeks in Chapter II: The Marriage Contract and Legal Subordination