In order for a business to function each person needs to play a role in order for there to be order and success. Society operates just as a business does. There are different roles each gender plays within a society in order for it to prosper. The traditional roles of men and women were established to ensure the power of the head of household. Over the years many of those roles have changed dramatically. Nowadays, women do not have to rely on their husbands anymore to provide a financial support for the home and in many cases they become breadwinners and head of the home themselves. This is an enormous advantage for women today as opposed to the Anglo-saxon era. Women are not limited to being the caregiver and are taking on more responsibilities
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In the quote “Wealhtheow came in, Hrothgar's queen, observing the courtesies. Adorned in her gold, she graciously saluted the men in hall, then handed the cup first to Hrothgar, their homeland's guardian, urging him to drink deep and enjoy it because he was dear to them. And he drank it down like the warlord he was, with festive cheer. So the Helming woman went on her rounds, queenly and dignified, decked out in rings, offering the goblet to all ranks, treating the household and the assembled troop until it was Beowulf's turn to take it from her hand”(Heaney 43) Wealhtheow treats all the men highly and like heroes as she hands the cup to each man in the hall. Despite regarding men higher than themselves women were not acknowledged much by society. They did not have much influence on civil affairs and had no major role in decision-making. Although women did not have influence on grand scale aspects, they did have influence on internal matters. Women were often viewed as “peace-weavers” because some tribes would marry off their daughter to an enemy tribe in order to maintain the peace between families. An example of this is in “Beowulf” when Hildeburgh, a daughter of the former Danish king, is married to Finn, who was king of the
In the quote “Wealhtheow came in, Hrothgar's queen, observing the courtesies. Adorned in her gold, she graciously saluted the men in hall, then handed the cup first to Hrothgar, their homeland's guardian, urging him to drink deep and enjoy it because he was dear to them. And he drank it down like the warlord he was, with festive cheer. So the Helming woman went on her rounds, queenly and dignified, decked out in rings, offering the goblet to all ranks, treating the household and the assembled troop until it was Beowulf's turn to take it from her hand”(Heaney 43) Wealhtheow treats all the men highly and like heroes as she hands the cup to each man in the hall. Despite regarding men higher than themselves women were not acknowledged much by society. They did not have much influence on civil affairs and had no major role in decision-making. Although women did not have influence on grand scale aspects, they did have influence on internal matters. Women were often viewed as “peace-weavers” because some tribes would marry off their daughter to an enemy tribe in order to maintain the peace between families. An example of this is in “Beowulf” when Hildeburgh, a daughter of the former Danish king, is married to Finn, who was king of the