Great Man There's A Great Woman Analysis

Malleus Maleficarumgg in its content is a pretty cruel treatise. Heinrich Kramer tries to prove that the witchcraft is real and has demonic nature and that women are more likely to use such powers to hurt people – usually men – than men themselves. Heinrich Kramer was an inquisitor, therefore, it is more than understandable that he had a desire to let such beliefs and stereotypes live. Thus, it is not a surprise that preoccupied with men’s virility and the role women play in either “weakening” or “strengthening” it because each book, song, or painting is a reflection of its time. However, the harder question is whether such attitudes still exist in the modern world. I believe it differs from country to country, however, I do not think that …show more content…
However, what comes to my mind is “Behind every great man there 's a great woman”. The phrase was used by the feminist movement, nonetheless, its original sense is that a wife must be an inspiration, a muse of some sort for her husband who is starting a new business, a new career, or anything achievements-related. Usually, it includes being extremely nice to her husband, doing all the housework, always dressing nicely, and always know what he wants and always do it. On the other hand, a woman who could not meet such requirements was considered an unsuccessful wife. She was not supposed to be great based on her own qualities but rather on she was estimated by the greatness of her husband. I believe that this belief is still alive today, maybe not in the same extent in the US, but in other parts of the world. There are arguments that it is always a woman’s fault if the marriage is failing because it is her job to keep it together. It is also considered to be her job to be an inspiration to her husband and to strengthen him even if she works just as much time as he does or even