1007-63 Flashcards
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-it was a lovely morning at the end of May
-The king and queen of fairies with a number of Queens attendance are present at the other side of the garden
-pluto the king expresses outrage to his wife about mays behaviour which he sees as typical of a woman and undertake to restore January’s eyesight so he can find out what May is up to
- Prosepina retaliate by promising to give all women caught red-handed the persuasive powers to run the rings
“Treasons which woman do to man” “Solomon”“ of women all found i noon” “ jhesus, filius syrak”
-Pluto presents the same anti-feminist propaganda that all mortal males in the tail believe
-on site learned authorities from the Bible in support of his case
-Immediately becomes January champion promising to restore his eyes eyesight
-he claims their treacheries evident in countless recorded tales
-This generalised almost hysterical denunciation reveals the deep-seated misogyny that underpin his authority
“And alle women after for her sake” “ Shulle herself excuse”
-proespina in protection of women ensures that although his physical sight may be restored he and all men will be just as metaphorically blind to their wives true nature as they have always been
-The king and queen of fairies are also having a domestic debate about marital Fidelity suggesting that the battle of the sex is universal and not confined to mere mortals
-Shows the timeless disputes about gender and power
-her stance in bodies female agency, defying the patriarchal order that Pluto represents