comparison of Wife of Martin Guerre and Romeo and Juliet
Although at the present time gender issues are not a major deal, they were in the days when WIFE OF MARTIN GUERRE and Romeo and Juliet took place. People living in those times were sensitive about the topic of gender. A woman living in the Middle Ages did not live the same life as one living now a day, and was not treated the same way as a man. The same goes for a woman from the Renaissance. To realize the extent of the differences between men and woman from separate times, I am going to compare the qualities and attributes of some of the characters in both books mentioned above and try to determine the relationships that they have.In WIFE OF MARTIN GUERRE, Bertrande and Martin are two completely different people, both in their attitude towards things and their qualities. One thing that can be pointed out easily is that Martin deserted Bertrande one day out of the blue and did not return until trouble brewed with the situation. One could say that this situa
tion makes Martin seem careless and immature. He did not think about what would happen to his wife, his child and the rest of his family. In the meantime, Bertrande, who is all alone with her misery, takes up the household duties after Martin's father dies. From this, she could be called intelligent, independent, and reliable. She was probably brave and bold enough to run the house without a fatherly figure. Once Martin's uncle moves into the house to take over the man of the house place, she gives everything up. She does it all to follow the regular routine of being ordered around by a man. This shows she was loyal to her position as a woman in a medieval household. Later in the story, when she starts to become suspicious that the Martin who had just returned was not her real husband, she becomes filled with guilt. It seems as though for the rest of the book she thinks of nothing else besides that she might be sinning if he is not the real Martin. In this pa
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Bertrande Martin, God Martin, Middle Ages, Juliet People, , child rest family, wife martin guerre, rest family, MARTIN GUERRE, WIFE MARTIN, martin guerre, child rest, wife martin,
Approximate Word count = 649
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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