Friday, November 16, 2012

Queen Sheba vs. Book of Ladies

Queen Sheba was a woman of integrity and intelligence. She came into the relationship with Solomon being the queen of Ethiopia and having her own land. Although Solomon is accustomed to getting women at his pleasure, Sheba was different. In order for them to have intercourse, Solomon signed over half of his possessions. Queen Sheba was well respected over the land she ruled.
In comparison to The Book of the city of ladies, Sheba represented the three women visited by Christine- The Lady of Reason, Rectitude, and Justice. The Lady of reason speaks of strength and support, Rectitude speaks of women that are good wives and mothers and the woman of Justice speaks of a holy woman. Queen Sheba being a ruler needed to speak well in order to control her people. She needed to stand her ground because she was the ruler and a leader of many followers. Sheba was a good mother. She provided care for her son Menalik, in stepping in as both her mother and father. As times passed, Menalik was interested in finding out who his father was. Lastly, Sheba was respected as a religious ruler as well.
Throughout the text Sheba presented herself as a respected and intellectual woman of power. This text compared to The Book of the City of Ladies overall demonstrated that women can to be dominant, assertive, respectful and in leadership.

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3 comments:

  1. World Literature Dillard UniversityDecember 10, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    Kieeha Baker
    Queen Sheba is a perfect example of a woman who would have been included in the Book of the city of Ladies. She defies all stereotypes depicted by men through literature. She was a beautiful and intelligent with he own mind. She did not run behind the King, for she knew that she wanted to return to her home land

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  2. World Literature Dillard UniversityDecember 10, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    I enjoyed that fact the Queen Sheba was intelegent, and unlike other women she was strong and inorder for solomen to get her, he had to give her half of his properties. The proud woman Sheba was to to go to Egypt to find her calling of God, demonstrates how she strong of a person she really is for the city of Etheopia.
    *Manon Green

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  3. World Literature Dillard UniversityDecember 12, 2012 at 7:09 PM

    I like how Queen Sheba is like many women of today, women who have children without husbands and still are able to raise them well. That picture of her looks like the characterization of her strong and independent self. I wonder why Queen Sheba wasn't mentioned in the books written by Herodotus and his followers? If they did, did they portray her as a cunning woman for having King Solomon willingly give up his land to her?
    *Cali Cao

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