ENG 1120 Study Guide - Final Guide: Christine De Pizan, Elizabeth Lavenza, The Yellow Wallpaper
13 Feb 2014
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Visited by 3 women representing reason, rectitude, and justice. They help her to counter the sexist claims popularly made by male writers of the day. They also debate and discuss the merits and accomplishments of notable women, thereby constructing the titular city of ladies. Reason helps christine de pizan lay the foundation for the city of ladies and constructs the exterior walls for the city"s buildings. She discusses women who have distinguished themselves intellectually, politically, and militarily. She also provides numerous examples of the prudence that women display. References to city of troy, city of thebes, amazon kingdom and how they have fallen apart but her city will not. It is against nature for men to hate women because there is no stronger love than that between the two. Rectitude celebrates women as prophets, wives, and daughters, defends women against the horrors of rape, and pleads the case for the constancy of her sex.
