Mary Sites
English 12A
February 21, 2017
“The Virtuous Woman” and Olan Olan and “The Virtuous Woman” are different and similar in many ways, as I am about to describe. There are more similarities than there are differences between them both. One of the characteristics they share is they are both mentally and physically strong for themselves and their families, Even though they are both strong they are also very different. Both Olan and the Virtuous Woman are very strong and important women. The Virtuous Woman is worth more than the price of rubies and her husband praises her. Olan does important acts of courage to help her family and her husband says in a different way than others. Olan and the Virtuous Woman both have husbands …show more content…
Olan would go out in the fields to help her husband to keep up with the land. She was pregnant while working in the fields, and also working around the house while cleaning every meal for the household. The Virtuous Woman was a hard worker and didn’t show weakness. The Virtuous Woman told about how, “She seeketh wool, and flax, and woreth willingly with her hands”. She would wake in the night and get up in the night and fix food for her household as well as her maidens. Olan and the Virtuous Woman worked hard to keep their families happy and as healthy as possible. Even though they have similarities they are also different. The Virtuous Woman would lend a hand to anyone who was in need. Olan did not lend a hand to people because she did not have enough to give others. Olan did not have the money to hire a maiden and she was the one taking care of the family and keeping food on the table. The differences between Olan and The Virtuous Woman are not as common as the similarities. Both of their husbands treat them in a similar way. Olan and The Virtuous Woman are both very strong and not afraid to do what they need for their households. Even though they are similar, they are different in many ways