Qualities Of Women In Romeo And Juliet And The Odyssey
Even though people have lived in different eras or different places, some things never change and continue to stay the same, such as qualities of people. Women in completely different time periods have displayed the same character traits when faced with similar situations. These situations are similar because of the reaction they trigger from these independent women. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet reflected qualities of leadership when faced with a difficult situation and in Homer’s The Odyssey, Penelope also showed similar qualities when in hardship. These stories are not related in any way, nor were they written closely together within the same era. This proves that emotions and character traits will always be the same, because people teach their children right and wrong and what is deemed by society as the correct moral values. It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, or what time you lived; morals are still morals a million miles away. Penelope and Juliet, though both characters are from completely different stories and eras, they are similar because they both displayed qualities of strength and courage during times of despair. To begin, these independent female characters showed strength and took initiative
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They displayed qualities of strong, independent women, such as leadership, courage, bravery, and determination. Both of them kept a strong faith in their relationship with their lover, trusting in them and controlling themselves during these situations. They are both from different novels, written by people who had no connection to each other, but they still display the same qualities when faced with certain circumstances. These two women are very different and so is what they are both going through, but their traits are so
They displayed qualities of strong, independent women, such as leadership, courage, bravery, and determination. Both of them kept a strong faith in their relationship with their lover, trusting in them and controlling themselves during these situations. They are both from different novels, written by people who had no connection to each other, but they still display the same qualities when faced with certain circumstances. These two women are very different and so is what they are both going through, but their traits are so