Woman in The Song of Solomon
The Song of Solomon lets us catch a glimpse of how women are often treated or viewed during the 1900s. I want to emphasize two different perspectives made upon women during this time. One of them is the perspective of Pilate. The woman movement in the 1900s started to gain traction and I think that Pilate stands as the figure of woman empowerment. Pilate is loving and caring which is a stereotypical feminine trait. However, this trait wasn't something that is weak for Pilate. Milkman saw her as someone who is powerful or mighty. She always seems rugged by the way she lived but Milkman still had respect for her. Additionally, through this loving and care trait, she gained an abnormal amount of bravery to stand up for Reba against a guy who obviously could overpower her. The other side of this is the stereotypical women during the 1900s. Although the woman movement gained traction during this time, Women still didn't have a lot of political right or rights in general. They w...