Feminism literary theory

For many years now, women have been treated very poorly and haven't been shown much respect. Men have felt that they are more powerful and are much higher in society. This is also Okonkwo's attitude in the book Things Fall Apart. He feels that masculinity should be shown by anger and aggresion and he shows these emotions by beating his wives and even threatening to kill them. He did this just to show how masculine and selfish he is and to make himself feel powerful. In our feminism literary theory packet, there are many quotes from famous writers that prove that women did not deserve the same rights as men and they would never be in the same category. One example is Kurt Vonnegut Jr. who said, "Educating a woman is like pouring honey over a fine Swiss watch. It stops working." People have many different opinions about women, but as you can see, some very harsh ones that could really hurt people. Women have never been respected and have always been treated very poorly. However, Respect for women has improved dramatically in the past decade and many women are now considered in the same class as men.