Mulan Boudicca And Theodora Analysis

Women were not expected to lead anything. Women often were expected to do nothing but obey what their husband or father told them to do. What factors led women in ancient societies to abandon their traditional roles and take on leadership roles? All these women took on leadership roles in times which their country needed a good leader. Mulan, Boudicca, and Theodora all had driving forces that lead them to step out of traditional roles and step into leadership roles. Mulan’s reason for stepping out of a traditional role and taking on a leadership role was honor. Boudicca’s reason was vengeance/ retribution. Theodora’s reason was hope. Honor, vengeance/ retribution, and hope were the driving forces for Mulan, Boudicca, and Theodora to abandon …show more content…
Theodora gave a trying give hope to the people and inspire them. “As to the belief that a woman ought not to be daring among men or to assert herself boldly among those who are holding back from fear, I consider that the present crisis does not permit us to discuss whether the matter should be regarded in this or in some other way” (Envisioning World Civilization “Procopius, Theodora and the Nika Riots” 285). This quote talks about how a person should not be scared of asserting their self because of fear, and how now that they are in such a crisis if it would be a bad thing for people to try and assert their selves. Theodora was trying to keep Justinian from giving up to the crown and fleeing the city (Envisioning World Civilization 283). Theodora wanted Justinian to fight for what was his and did not want him to give up. “My opinion then is that the present time, above all others, is inopportune for flight, even though it bring safety. For while it is impossible for a man who has seen the light not also to die, for one who has been an emperor it is unendurable to be a fugitive.” (Envisioning World Civilization “Procopius, Theodora and the Nika Riots” 285). The other documents contain a variation of hope “Such was the enthusiasm which followed the general’s address, and so promptly did the veteran soldiery, with their long experience of battles, prepare for the hurling of the javelins, that it was with confidence in the result that Suetonius gave the signal of battle” (Envisioning World Civilization Tacitus “Boudicca” 213). This quote talks about how the soldiers had enthusiasm after the general’s speech and how it gave them confidence to go into