In the book, East of Eden, there are three female characters, Alice Trask, Cathy Ames, and Liza Hamilton, that would fit well into specific societies in the middle ages.
Alice Trask was a quiet woman who doesn't show much emotion when around other people, she seemed complacent with cooking, weaving, and other household duties, and didn't really want to go any where. For these reasons I thought Alice would fit best in the Incan Society. The Inca women were not very important in society, they mainly stayed at home and weaved, spun, cooked, etc., and didn't do much. Although that role would fit her, the chosen woman that worked for the government, or the women chosen for sacrifice. She also might be put off fby the sacrifices, but for the most part, she would be comfortable as an peasant Incan women.
Cathy Ames was often described by Steinbeck as a monster. In the book, she was only concerned with herself, and wanted to get money and power. Since she had a lust for power, I put her in the Aztec society, because, not only did women her very significant rights in the Aztec society, put she could become a priestess, a class in the Aztec society with significant power and respect. She in no way would mind the sacrificing of victims, as she, like the book describes, did not any kindness, and would have no problem killing others. She could also conform to the religion, in order to maintain that power, nothing really would bother her in the society.
Liza Hamilton was a very pious women, who had lots of children and was a very traditional wife, doing lots of domestic chores. Due to the religious nature of her I thought she would fit best in the Byzantine empire, as it was the center of Christianity, which was Liza's religion, and religion was the most important part of society. Women in the Byzantine empire were only supposed to have a large number of children, as Liza did. Liza would also spend most of her time taking care of children, cooking, and domestic chores, and that is what Liza did in the book. The only thing that might not fit her personality is that the women were not supposed to be very public, although, she didn't do much outside her house anyways.
Alice Trask was a quiet woman who doesn't show much emotion when around other people, she seemed complacent with cooking, weaving, and other household duties, and didn't really want to go any where. For these reasons I thought Alice would fit best in the Incan Society. The Inca women were not very important in society, they mainly stayed at home and weaved, spun, cooked, etc., and didn't do much. Although that role would fit her, the chosen woman that worked for the government, or the women chosen for sacrifice. She also might be put off fby the sacrifices, but for the most part, she would be comfortable as an peasant Incan women.
Cathy Ames was often described by Steinbeck as a monster. In the book, she was only concerned with herself, and wanted to get money and power. Since she had a lust for power, I put her in the Aztec society, because, not only did women her very significant rights in the Aztec society, put she could become a priestess, a class in the Aztec society with significant power and respect. She in no way would mind the sacrificing of victims, as she, like the book describes, did not any kindness, and would have no problem killing others. She could also conform to the religion, in order to maintain that power, nothing really would bother her in the society.
Liza Hamilton was a very pious women, who had lots of children and was a very traditional wife, doing lots of domestic chores. Due to the religious nature of her I thought she would fit best in the Byzantine empire, as it was the center of Christianity, which was Liza's religion, and religion was the most important part of society. Women in the Byzantine empire were only supposed to have a large number of children, as Liza did. Liza would also spend most of her time taking care of children, cooking, and domestic chores, and that is what Liza did in the book. The only thing that might not fit her personality is that the women were not supposed to be very public, although, she didn't do much outside her house anyways.