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The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan
The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan






The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan

She states that while examining her character as a natural woman she considers other women princesses.

The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan

Christine has indulged in a lot of reading and cannot dismiss the opinions of the male writers. As has been mentioned, the three sisters offer a lot of encouragement to Christine de Pizan. It is through her humility that she accepts that other people have ideas and concepts which are applicable and can help the society.Ĭhristine de Pizan’s other major character is that she is a self-doubter. This is a depiction of the character of humility that Christine de Pizan had. The interaction and talk that she has with these sisters is really encouraging and refreshing to Christine de Pizan that she bows down before them. Christine de Pizan is then visited by three sisters who encourage her and inform her that God loves women the same way he loves men. This shows that Christine de Pizan is a feminist who believes that there should not be a gap between men and women (Wagner 69). During her studies, she is depressed because she feels that many writers and philosophers of her time profile women to be inferior to men. It is through her intelligence that she understands that she needs to establish credibility on the mind of the readers. She states that she devotes time to read books and this has developed into a habit within her. At the beginning of the play, Christine de Pizan makes the readers aware of her intelligence and the fact that she loves reading books. Christine de Pizan is the protagonist in the play.








The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan