Gender inequality is defined as men being favored by society. Generally, men are superior to women and are physically strong and do not substantiate to society, unlike women. Also, men have more freedom than women. During the year 1492, Christopher Columbus explores the New World. No one could stop him since men are limitless. Therefore, he goes on a twelve-year voyage and later finds a cheaper sea route benefitting Europe. In addition, the natives describe Columbus, “…they all believe that power and goodness are in the sky…Come! Come to see the people from heaven.” (Burton, et al. 59). People instantly praised Columbus. Exploring the New World and discovering new islands was then popularized. Catalina de Erauso (Lieutenant Nun) wanted to also
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However, using her knowledge, she completely transformed her appearance. She begins to act and dress similarly to a man and later becomes the impossible. Furthermore, Catalina de Erauso strongly opposes the “typical” and “traditional” women role that society contemplates for women. Yet, in the novel the Heart of Darkness; and the Secret Sharer, Marlow briefly mentioned two different types of women one from Europe and the other in Congo. Congo women, according to Marlow are much more prosperous since they are pledging to become fighters and leaders. Unlike European women Marlow classifies them as “daydreamers” and that they live in a place that is not reality. He talks negatively about it in the novel and seems to have an aggressive tone towards women. Gender inequality exists throughout the three novels because it is suggesting that women are just part of the “men’s world.” It is acceptable for men to have full advantage over women because they are too feeble. Thus, women can never express their abilities to the world because they are frightened to be criticized, misjudged, and …show more content…
In the book Lieutenant Nun: Memoir of a Basque Transvestite in the New World, Catalina de Erauso was training herself to become a nun at the age of fifteen. But didn’t accomplish it because she had a discrepancy with dona Catalina de Aliri and hurt her (“Lieutenant Nun” 3). She later decides that becoming a nun does not fit her needs and feels that she had to elude and ameliorate her well-begin. Then she dresses like a man, cuts her hair and leaves the place as far as she can (4). Catalina did not have any goal in mind, but she starts to become someone else because of the clothes she’s wearing. During that time era, men were venerated with clothes that transmute them from being bulge and affluent. Being rebellious herself, she commences to fight and murders men. Then she was charged with murder, but endeavors to outrun the law (15). Yet what she exhibits is much akin to a man and that people did not judge her. She is too magnificent for a girl that can perform manly things since no woman was ever considered this way. Consequently, her status in life becomes estimable. She had countless opportunities when she was dressed like a man. For instance, she was the only woman to optically discern the New World, had taken numerous different jobs and was offered to become a Lieutenant. But as anon as she goes to Naples dressed mundanely two young women were laughing at her, she replied, “I have come to
However, using her knowledge, she completely transformed her appearance. She begins to act and dress similarly to a man and later becomes the impossible. Furthermore, Catalina de Erauso strongly opposes the “typical” and “traditional” women role that society contemplates for women. Yet, in the novel the Heart of Darkness; and the Secret Sharer, Marlow briefly mentioned two different types of women one from Europe and the other in Congo. Congo women, according to Marlow are much more prosperous since they are pledging to become fighters and leaders. Unlike European women Marlow classifies them as “daydreamers” and that they live in a place that is not reality. He talks negatively about it in the novel and seems to have an aggressive tone towards women. Gender inequality exists throughout the three novels because it is suggesting that women are just part of the “men’s world.” It is acceptable for men to have full advantage over women because they are too feeble. Thus, women can never express their abilities to the world because they are frightened to be criticized, misjudged, and …show more content…
In the book Lieutenant Nun: Memoir of a Basque Transvestite in the New World, Catalina de Erauso was training herself to become a nun at the age of fifteen. But didn’t accomplish it because she had a discrepancy with dona Catalina de Aliri and hurt her (“Lieutenant Nun” 3). She later decides that becoming a nun does not fit her needs and feels that she had to elude and ameliorate her well-begin. Then she dresses like a man, cuts her hair and leaves the place as far as she can (4). Catalina did not have any goal in mind, but she starts to become someone else because of the clothes she’s wearing. During that time era, men were venerated with clothes that transmute them from being bulge and affluent. Being rebellious herself, she commences to fight and murders men. Then she was charged with murder, but endeavors to outrun the law (15). Yet what she exhibits is much akin to a man and that people did not judge her. She is too magnificent for a girl that can perform manly things since no woman was ever considered this way. Consequently, her status in life becomes estimable. She had countless opportunities when she was dressed like a man. For instance, she was the only woman to optically discern the New World, had taken numerous different jobs and was offered to become a Lieutenant. But as anon as she goes to Naples dressed mundanely two young women were laughing at her, she replied, “I have come to