The Nobility and Excellence of Women, and the Defects and Vices of Men Literary Elements

Non-fiction

The book was written in the context of women’s nobility.

First-person narrative

The tone is informative, and the mood is hopeful.

The narrator is the protagonist of the book.

The major conflict is the misapprehension of reality about nature by men. According to the author, men think that they are superior to women because of their masculinity.

The climax comes when men become prone to detestable and antagonistic behaviour after realizing that there is nothing special about them compared to women.

The narrator’s criticism about men foreshadowed feminist victory that greatly reduced gender imbalance.

Assuming that women are superior to men because they are the ones who carry a pregnancy and give birth to men is an understatement. Without men, women cannot conceive; therefore, men play an important in creation.

The story alludes to misogynistic and patriarchal trends that have disadvantaged the female gender for centuries.

The imagery of male superiority and false impressions about women is predominant in the text. Through this imagery, the reader sees why men have always perceived that women are a weak gender. However, the reality contradicts misogynistic and patriarchal beliefs because, given an opportunity, women are smarter than men.

The irony of gender imbalance is predominant throughout the text. Men have no factual findings to prove that females are a weaker gender. Instead, men base their arguments on outdated patriarchal beliefs.

Patriarchal practices in the text parallel the outdated modern-day tendencies of men's towards women.

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The patriarchal system is personified as an oppressor towards women's success.