Oppression Of Women In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Throughout all of history women have have had few rights, been thought of as lesser than, weaker than, and dumber than men, and it has been shown in many ways such as, paintings and plays, and it continues to this day, however, many societies have grown from these ideologies to become a better, stronger group. Shakespeare has written plays such as, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet that have depicted an idea that men own women, and this is because this was common during that time period, but not always the case. Societies have greatly grown from such ways of thinking, but there is still much to do for women and their rights.

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream women are often viewed as less than men,

When talking about women’s rights in the 1500s, it is important to note that women of different social classes and structures, religions, and societies had different lives and experiences. Nonetheless, women often did not have a place in society and were expected to fill the role of a housewife. The women who didn't marry and have children were often cast aside, and deemed even more useless to society. Women, most of the time, were not able to have jobs, vote, or get an education. In most societies this is common and expected, but there are some exceptions. Women of the wealthier class would sometimes be able to have an education, but most of it was learning how to play different instruments. There were some societies where women were viewed as equal to men, and sometimes they even held positions of power. These women however, were normally receiving the power from a man, or due to a man's lack of ability to be in that position of power at the

Both plays depict ideas that fathers own their daughters, and men own women, and this was not an unusual idea for this time. In fact, this was the normal, and any other idea, for most, would be absurd and unnatural.

Women’s rights today have come a long way, but there is still more to do. In most countries today, women are allowed to vote, have jobs, and get an education, a big improvement from 400 years ago. This being said, there are still countries where women are oppressed, and there are many people who still believe men are above women. Malala Yousafzai is a
Pakistani education activist who has been fighting for women and girls to have the right to education in Pakistan. Some women in the US do not have the right to an abortion. Some people still believe that relationships should be “traditional”, and women should be staying at home cooking and taking care of