Project LC

this should be a literary analysis paper and should use specific, detailed examples from the text to support your argument; this paper should include a clear, concise thesis statement which concretely states the writer's position on the topic at hand, and which claim should then be concretely supported and developed throughout the body of the composition. Papers should be a minimum of 750 words and should follow proper MLA formatting complete with a Works Cited page. 1) Although most of the heroes/protagonists whom we have encountered over the course of the semester are men, women nevertheless play a significant and somewhat controversial role in the texts of the western world. Consider the portrayal of women/female characters in some of the authors studied (i.e. Jokasta, Penelope, Grendel’s mother, Francesca, Beatrice, the Wife of Bath, Gertrude, Ophelia, etc). In what ways do these female characters conform to cultural stereotypes concerning women? In what ways do they defy or break them? What can we as a 21st century audience conclude concerning western civilization’s understanding of women based on how they are portrayed in these texts? Use specific examples from multiple texts to support your answer.