My question is about an assumption in The Indiscreet Jewels. In a dialogue between the sultan and the genie, the genie told the sultan actually the "jewel" is the most honest part of a female. However, I doubt this assumption and want to know how this conception is formed through reason. Personally, I believe the "jewels" are governed by lust and libido, not reason. In the end of the passage, actually almost no women or girls passed sultan's test. Even the 16-year-old girl Flora. I am thinking of the possibility that the "jewels" are evil themselves and they will make things up.
Malleus Maleficarum of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger, the guide to witchcraft provides information on identifying witches, confessions from them and punishment of offenders. Throughout there are negative references to women. For example, “She is a liar by nature”. Since the work deals with women as witches, is this particular piece a work of misogyny?
The Malleus Maleficarum of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger mentions female figures in the aspect of witchcraft which leads to the notion of demonology. In the part where the reading calls the women as "fragile feminine sex", and impressionable beings brings the question, how does the society in middle age incorporate witchcraft with typical gender role? Furthermore, how can we interpret the image of wicked females in terms of physical and mental characteristics of women?
Montaigne refers to Marie Germain, a girl who engaged in the physical activity of jumping too vigorously, and thus her genitalia flipped to the outside of her body and she became a man. But he also state that "imagination has power in such things." Does this mean that Montaigne believes that all girls secretly wish that they were men?
The reading, Malleus Maleficarum discusses the reasons why men have to be weary of women. Kramer and Sprenger describe women in such a manner as to scare men away from them. They repeatedly mention how the wickedness of women can be the worst of all. It is interesting because they believe that since women are more fragile they are more vulnerable to the devil but at some points it seems like they believe that the wickedness is innate. I was wondering if the idea of wickedness in women is thought to be natural or if they become possessed by an evil power?
After reading Diderot's "The Indiscreet Jewels," I found it interesting that he made all of the female characters seem guilty of adultery. At the same time, however, the author also made it a point to emphasize the moral aspects behind the sultan's usage of the jewel.
If you were the sultan and had the power of the ring, would you or would you not use it on your spouse, considering the effects it might have on your relationship?
After reading "The Indiscreet Jewell," I am if the genie plan something by granting the prince his wish. The prince have a ring that will make the women's jewel reveal their past and present adultery for his amusement. Is the genie trying to teach the prince a lesson? The prince doesn't seek the truth and risking getting hurt for the sake of honesty and integrity, but for a mere amusement. I wonder who exactly play the antagonist.
"The Indiscreet Jewels" was a very interesting story regarding the relationships between men and women. I wonder to what extent the story is related to gender relations because this story seems to show that women are untrustworthy because they have so many secrets. However, at the same time, the sultan is portrayed in a negative light as well because he is taking advantage of women when his ring causes their secrets to come out. What does this say about men?
i diddnt quite understand the whole point of the story, because what it seams to be is about the sultan going around discovering that every women is commiting adultery, but what is the goal of this? how does the novel end?
In the reading "The Indiscreet Jewels", when Mangogul desired sex with a lady, the answer from the prince was interesting. Did that answer reflect the general negative attitude against women at that period of time?
After reading "Indiscreet Jewels," I was curious about what the moral of the story is. Although the vaginas of all the different women reveal the women to be adulterers, the prince is also very curious about the sexuality of the women in his court. In the end, which gender is more sinful? And what was Diderot's purpose in writing this story?
It was interesting to me in the reading of "of the power of the imagination" that imagination was used to describe the link between mind and body. The reading basically related what happens to someone physically to what they were thinking. It's interesting because this idea challenges the concepts about how much control people have over what happens to them. Also, I know that the theme for this week is witchcraft and sex so how much does imagination constitute witchcraft? Was imagination attributed to supernatural powers?
To me it was interesting how in Diderot's story the prince frequently used the ring on the targeted women's "jewels" in public spaces not in private. How does this add to the humiliation of the chosen women and to what extent does it contribute to lack of female power and voice in the story?
My question is about an assumption in The Indiscreet Jewels.
ReplyDeleteIn a dialogue between the sultan and the genie, the genie told the sultan actually the "jewel" is the most honest part of a female.
However, I doubt this assumption and want to know how this conception is formed through reason.
Personally, I believe the "jewels" are governed by lust and libido, not reason.
In the end of the passage, actually almost no women or girls passed sultan's test.
Even the 16-year-old girl Flora.
I am thinking of the possibility that the "jewels" are evil themselves and they will make things up.
Malleus Maleficarum of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger, the guide to witchcraft provides information on identifying witches, confessions from them and punishment of offenders. Throughout there are negative references to women. For example, “She is a liar by nature”. Since the work deals with women as witches, is this particular piece a work of misogyny?
ReplyDeleteThe Malleus Maleficarum of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger mentions female figures in the aspect of witchcraft which leads to the notion of demonology. In the part where the reading calls the women as "fragile feminine sex", and impressionable beings brings the question, how does the society in middle age incorporate witchcraft with typical gender role? Furthermore, how can we interpret the image of wicked females in terms of physical and mental characteristics of women?
ReplyDeleteMontaigne refers to Marie Germain, a girl who engaged in the physical activity of jumping too vigorously, and thus her genitalia flipped to the outside of her body and she became a man. But he also state that "imagination has power in such things." Does this mean that Montaigne believes that all girls secretly wish that they were men?
ReplyDeleteThe reading, Malleus Maleficarum discusses the reasons why men have to be weary of women. Kramer and Sprenger describe women in such a manner as to scare men away from them. They repeatedly mention how the wickedness of women can be the worst of all. It is interesting because they believe that since women are more fragile they are more vulnerable to the devil but at some points it seems like they believe that the wickedness is innate. I was wondering if the idea of wickedness in women is thought to be natural or if they become possessed by an evil power?
ReplyDeleteAfter reading Diderot's "The Indiscreet Jewels," I found it interesting that he made all of the female characters seem guilty of adultery. At the same time, however, the author also made it a point to emphasize the moral aspects behind the sultan's usage of the jewel.
ReplyDeleteIf you were the sultan and had the power of the ring, would you or would you not use it on your spouse, considering the effects it might have on your relationship?
After reading "The Indiscreet Jewell," I am if the genie plan something by granting the prince his wish. The prince have a ring that will make the women's jewel reveal their past and present adultery for his amusement. Is the genie trying to teach the prince a lesson? The prince doesn't seek the truth and risking getting hurt for the sake of honesty and integrity, but for a mere amusement. I wonder who exactly play the antagonist.
ReplyDelete"The Indiscreet Jewels" was a very interesting story regarding the relationships between men and women. I wonder to what extent the story is related to gender relations because this story seems to show that women are untrustworthy because they have so many secrets. However, at the same time, the sultan is portrayed in a negative light as well because he is taking advantage of women when his ring causes their secrets to come out. What does this say about men?
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i diddnt quite understand the whole point of the story, because what it seams to be is about the sultan going around discovering that every women is commiting adultery, but what is the goal of this? how does the novel end?
ReplyDeleteIn the reading "The Indiscreet Jewels", when Mangogul desired sex with a lady, the answer from the prince was interesting. Did that answer reflect the general negative attitude against women at that period of time?
ReplyDeleteAfter reading "Indiscreet Jewels," I was curious about what the moral of the story is. Although the vaginas of all the different women reveal the women to be adulterers, the prince is also very curious about the sexuality of the women in his court. In the end, which gender is more sinful? And what was Diderot's purpose in writing this story?
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting to me in the reading of "of the power of the imagination" that imagination was used to describe the link between mind and body. The reading basically related what happens to someone physically to what they were thinking. It's interesting because this idea challenges the concepts about how much control people have over what happens to them.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I know that the theme for this week is witchcraft and sex so how much does imagination constitute witchcraft? Was imagination attributed to supernatural powers?
To me it was interesting how in Diderot's story the prince frequently used the ring on the targeted women's "jewels" in public spaces not in private. How does this add to the humiliation of the chosen women and to what extent does it contribute to lack of female power and voice in the story?
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