Roles in The Inheritance Cycle compared to in-class literature Throughout time, the roles of men and women have been in question, from before Christ to modern times. These roles are often portrayed in the literature of that time, from ancient pieces of text such as The Iliad, to modern times, such as The Inheritance Cycle. There are some similarities, but also many differences. The role of women in all of the literature that has been read in-class seems to be whatever the men want. The women seem to be close to slaves, if not slaves. Briseis in The Iliad is literally a slave, is a prize of war, and is treated as such. In Oedipus Rex, Jocasta is the queen Thebes, but that is the end of her titles and power. Oedipus, Creon, even Choragos
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Because this is medieval times, male dominance is a very common occurrence, mainly due to strength being of huge value, and men are frequently stronger women. This is why elves play an important role, because while what was just stated is true for humans, there is no difference for elves. In the third book, Brisingr, Arya, an elfish woman chastises Eragon, a human male, for trying to treat her like a human female. Elves can also have a king or queen. Islanzadí was the queen of the elves before she was killed, and Arya became queen afterwards. Dwarves also play an important role in this series. They are like the elves in the fact that they aren’t sexist either. The dwarves have Grimstboriths, which are clan chiefs, and a king. Any of these positions can be held by man or woman, and two Grimstboriths currently are women, although it is unknown whether there has ever been a female dwarf king/queen. Humans on the other hand have never had a queen that holds power. They don’t allow women to fight, unlike elves and dwarves, and in marriage the suitor needs to gain the permission of the father of whoever he intends to marry before making any plans to marry. These are all examples of the roles of men and women in the different
Because this is medieval times, male dominance is a very common occurrence, mainly due to strength being of huge value, and men are frequently stronger women. This is why elves play an important role, because while what was just stated is true for humans, there is no difference for elves. In the third book, Brisingr, Arya, an elfish woman chastises Eragon, a human male, for trying to treat her like a human female. Elves can also have a king or queen. Islanzadí was the queen of the elves before she was killed, and Arya became queen afterwards. Dwarves also play an important role in this series. They are like the elves in the fact that they aren’t sexist either. The dwarves have Grimstboriths, which are clan chiefs, and a king. Any of these positions can be held by man or woman, and two Grimstboriths currently are women, although it is unknown whether there has ever been a female dwarf king/queen. Humans on the other hand have never had a queen that holds power. They don’t allow women to fight, unlike elves and dwarves, and in marriage the suitor needs to gain the permission of the father of whoever he intends to marry before making any plans to marry. These are all examples of the roles of men and women in the different