The Book Of The City Of Ladies By Christine De Pizan

Christine De Pizan is one of the most neglected writers in literature. When Christine’s husband died when she was in her mid twenties she had to turn to something to start making living. Christine would take writing upon herself to start making money on her own. It is quoted that when it came to writing that she pursued it with remarkable courage and energy as well as ambition. Today Christine is very important in literature and applauded for her work she has done. Christine is known very well for her views of the status of women. Christine De Pizan is noted for her views on the Medieval European Society. In the book, The Book of the City of Ladies it shows how poorly women are treated in their society and how Christine De Pizan wanted equal

Christine stated, “ They have attacked all women in general because the believe that women are made up of every abomination (17).” This quote means that men would attack these women because of something they assumed. When Christine said these men would beat them because they were made up of every hatred. Another thing that Christine De Pizan talked About in the story was rape of women. This is a thing that is still around today. It may not be talked about a lot or even as serious as it used to be. Christine mentions in her book, “ I am therefore troubled and grieved when men argue that many women want to be raped and that it does not bother them at all to be raped by men even when they verbally protest. It would be hard to believe that such great villainy is actually pleasant for them (160).” Christine De Pizan tries to talk about certain things in her book that deal with women and to it make clear to her audience. Christine De Pizan’s society saw wives to be viewed as property and not as an independent person. This is because men of that time only accepted a woman’s body, and many men believed they had the right and that they could use their wives’ bodies in any way they saw

Christine De Pizan mentions in her book that a man or woman should not be at greater value over each other. Christine also says in her book that she can see the foolishness of a wise man because without a woman, man reigns with God. The quote that Christine De Pizan says, “ The man or the woman in whom resides greater virtue is the higher; neither the loftiness nor the lowliness of a person lies in the body according to the sex, but in the perfection of conduct and virtues. And surely he is happy who serves the Virgin, who is above all the angles (24).” Christine De Pizan had the intention of writing this book to defend and restore the values of women in their society. Christine’s major goal is not to forcefully make the importance of the women. Christine De Pizan wanted to argue for equality. Christine she wanted everyone in their society to have an equal opportunity like everyone else. Christine De Pizan also argued the fair and equal treatment of all people even if they were a male or female. Christine De Pizan forcefully says that a person’s sex is not a fair way to judge one’s character. Christine De Pizan says an individual’s morals and personal conduct are good enough. With Christine making this statement, the reasons point out the thinking Christine and people of the time, who makes issues and focuses on the non importance qualities that make up an individual’s personality. Later in Christine’s book,