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How does Sin’s Body and Eve’s identity reveal Milton’s disturbing notions of femininity and womanhood in the poem?Discuss

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Ambrose

The Essay should cover the question How does Sin’s Body and Eve’s identity reveal Milton’s disturbing notions of femininity and womanhood in the poem? Using Milton’s “Divorce Tract” how does Milton help frame his notions of femininity and womanhood in these characters?

Discuss the changing ideals of American womanhood between the American Revolution (1770’s) and the outbreak of the Civil War. What factors fostered the emergence of republican motherhood and the cult of domesticity?

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Ambrose

Discuss the changing ideals of American womanhood between the American Revolution (1770’s) and the outbreak of the Civil War. What factors fostered the emergence of “republican motherhood” and the “cult of domesticity”? Assess the extent to which these ideals influenced the lives of women during this period. In your answer be sure to consider issues […]