LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL WOMEN WRITERS
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the value of practical virtues over traditional feminine virtues
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the merit of women
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the lack of truth in men’s stereotypes about women
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All of the Above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Book of the City of Ladies is written as a conversation between Christine and three allegorical virtues, Reason, Rectitude, and Justice.
Detailed explanation-2: -It should come as no surprise that one of the central themes of The Book of the City of Ladies is women and femininity. From the first page, Christine de Pizan writes with the sole intent of proving that women are capable of being just as moral and intelligent as men.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is inscribed with the fleur-de-lis, or lily, which signifies the Trinity. In this way, the three Virtues appearing to Christine are symbolically linked to the Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost that constitute the cornerstone of Christian faith.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1404, Christine de Pizan began writing The City of Ladies, a book that she hoped would serve as a citadel for women like her, women whom Fortune appeared to have abandoned to a world of misogyny that undermined women’s trust in themselves, their virtues, and their ability to reason.