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It all started when God made woman second: "The Woman Question" The "woman question" was not born when Eve ate the apple; no, it all began when Eve was created-second. God can't be at fault for the "woman question"; after all, men wrote the bible. A man wrote a story about creation: Man is born first and is given life by the Almighty. Woman is born second and is given life by the Almighty and from the rib of the first man. Hence, woman could not have existed without man. The shortcomings of females began early on and have persisted throughout the history of this world even into present day. The subordinate status of woman is based primarily on her supposed inferior intellect; because woman is less intelligent than man is, she should be submissive to and dependent on the superior gender. Additionally, a woman should have attributes that are considered to be feminine: "tenderness of understanding, unwordliness and innocence, domestic affection, and, in various degrees, submissiveness." 1(1719). Women and men alike of England began to question gender-specific roles during the 19th century. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Alfred Lord Tennyson and Robert Browning were prominent author
Browning employs cold, sharp images to delineate the aunt's appearance: "Her somewhat narrow forehead braided tight. As soon as the Lady takes action, Tennyson shifts to less pleasing images of Camelot: " In the stormy east wind straining, / The pale yellow woods were waning, / The broad stream in his banks complaining. Leigh explains, "She had lived, we'll say, / a harmless life, she called a virtuous life. Her complete rejection of Victorian ideals is evident when she turns down her cousin's marriage proposal. Lancelot's attitude is reflective of the Victorian perspective that a woman is "an object to be worshipped. Lancelot wonders not why the Lady is dead, but thinks only of her appearance. Possessions are all important to him. Robert Browning is clearly portraying Victorian England's attitude on women through his persona. Though Robert Browning and Alfred Lord Tennyson paint vivid pictures of the 19th century woman, it seems as though they are unsure of the answer to the "woman question".
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