However, the evil portrayal of women is a theme that is just as dominant in the literature of the time and is one that should always be examined for the problematic certainty that it is presented with. The absurd idea that all women are dangerous and reason for the ruin of men branches from the idea that they are the direct and therefore influenced descendants of the first woman to ever be perceived as evil: Eve. The women of "The Wife of Bath " and "Noah's Flood " fall in perfect alignment with this theme as their independent thinking is perceived not as a quality that should be praised...

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Veils represent dramatic statements in Greek culture for important events, like weddings (Greek Drama). ... The bright red blood (associated with evil and sadness) that lies on the glistening white cheek, (associated with innocence and purity) conveys the sadness of the innocent (the young couple) corrupted by evil (Creon's law). ...

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" The psychological, technological, physical, and social dangers of totalitarianism and political authority represented in "1984" perhaps could be seen to compare to the restrictions on women during the 18th century. ... The most obvious one is the telescreens - everyone has one telescreen in the dead-center of their homes that constantly expresses a running stream of mindless propaganda, brainwashing the average man to be unable to recognize the evil nature of the totalitarian party. ... Annabella Milbanke challenges this, however, saying that this represents the changing nat...

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