INFERENCE OF GENDER In classical literature, men and women have clear, defined characteristics which usually mirror the gender roles and expectations of their time. As a result, there are distinct personalities traits and behaviors that appear throughout stories. Because of these common distinctions, there have been definite literary types of both genders that have come about; in short, constant traditional portrayals of each gender have caused the rise of gender stereotypes. Comparison of Male…
“Greek myth is so much a part of the fabric of our consciousness, of our unconscious really, that we scarcely notice” (Foster, 1). When thinking the word myth, our minds automatically think of the distant Greek and Roman myths fabricated on the shores of the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. We think of legends told as a kid; fables of strength, love, courage, adventure, and naturally almighty gods and goddesses. A myth “is a story which is not „true‟ and which involves (as a rule)…