Rebecca is the mother of Jacob, who becomes the ancestor of all of Israel (Encyclopedia in Jewish women’s archive). Rebecca is first introduced in the Bible when Abraham’s servant is searching for a wife for Isaac, and chooses Rebecca after she gives him water for him and his camels. Rebecca willingly went with the servant back to Canaan and became Isaac’s wife (The Good News Bible, Gen. 24). Rebecca is empowering to women because she does what she wants to do and does not let the will of her husband dictate her actions. Rebecca makes her own decisions, even if in a patriarchal society women were supposed to be subservient to the men in their family. For instance, when the mother and brother of Rebecca ask her to stay for ‘a week or ten days’, Rebecca says that she would like to go with the servant of Abraham to Isaac (Gen. 24.55-59). Rebecca knows what she wants to do and doesn’t let others influence her decision. She is very independent and willing to take risks. As shown through how women …show more content…
In that time period, women were supposed to always obey their husbands, but Rebecca didn’t follow the strict gender roles of that society. For instance, in the Old Testament, the patriarch, which in this case is Isaac, was supposed to give the first born a blessing and certain rights or things the other siblings wouldn’t get. This tradition represented leadership over the family and could not be revoked (Gale). Because Rebecca prefered Jacob, the second born, she helped him deceive Isaac into giving him the first born rights (Gen. 27). It is very rare to come across a story in which a female character is so essential in the Bible. Rebecca basically took control of the family destiny and lineage, since Jacob would soon become the ancestor of all of Israel (Jewish Women’s archive). Because of Rebecca’s integral role in Hebrew history as a result of this, she is very empowering to
Rebecca: Rebecca was trying to construct a positive learning environment for her classroom. She genuinely care for all her students and she wants all of them to have an opportunity to learn.
p.127 Rebecca is a pillar of the church and if she is given the opportunity to speak then she will show the town what a righteous woman she is by her prayers and then the town will turn on those that have condemned these righteous and respectable people.
Rebecca Nurse then proves herself an honest character that is well respected through the plot of the story. She is so well respected that even male figures throughout the play respect her advice. This is shown when Rebecca gives honest advice to John Proctor saying “No, you cannot break charity with your minister. You are another kind, John. Clasp his hand, make your peace” (Miller 181). This is important to Rebecca Nurse as a character because it entails an honest opinion that John should just make peace with Reverend Parris rather than fight fire with fire against him. In addition, when Goody Nurse is convicted of witchcraft, Reverend Hale knows that Rebecca is a very honest and trustworthy person and that in the end she would not be convicted in a trial of witchcraft. This evidence is essential when analyzing Rebecca considering the fact that she was able to Justify in the short time she was with Reverend Hale the honest and trustworthy women she is. All in all, Rebecca Nurse manifests herself as an individual who is can always give her honest opinion and is well respected.
Rebecca is not only wise, but she is faithful too. She never confesses to what she did not do and she never condemns others. Both of which would have been against her faith. She even tries to help others keep their faith when she says, “Let you fear nothing! Another judgment waits us all!” (Miller 1333). This quote shows that she not only has faith in God, but that she knows He will judge her after her death. She shows her faith in Him by being willing to die to remain honest and true to herself. She also shows her faith in Him by not condemning others when it could have saved her
Rebecca explained to me that the religion she and her family follow is Judaism. Judaism is the believe that there is one God who created the heavens and the earth. Their core belief is that God made a special promise, also known as covenant, with their forefather Abraham to protect them and blessed them, as long as they follow the commands and laws of God, and faithfully worship him. Rebecca also explained to me that they considered themselves the “chosen people of God,” because out of all the people in the world the Israelites are chosen to receive all of God 's blessings. She also explain to me that for a person to be Jewish they need to come from the
The conventions that Rebecca reflects of the romantic genre are those of the characteristics of the hero and heroine (as mentioned above). The heroine is
On the surface Rebecca appears to demonstrate the conventions of the romantic genre. The storyline includes a heroine, who is thinks herself to be very plain “with straight, bobbed hair and youthful, unpowdered face, dressed in an ill-fitting coat and skirt…”, as well as a hero, who the heroine believes is
The author Rebecca Solnit main idea in her essays addresses power and gender. Solnit offers an in-depth look at how men believe that they are superior to women. Solnit wrote about men assuming they that knew more than women, therefore they were superior. The author shows that women have very little to say and respect in society. Solnit uses her first-hand experiences and encounters. Solnit acknowledges that “the battle for women to be treated like human beings with rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of involvement in cultural and political arenas continues, and it is sometimes a pretty grim battle”. These essays by Solnit provide examples and opinions of the women’s rights and the neglect. Rebecca Solnit was a well-known writer, historian,
Rebecca knew that the girls were faking. Her reasoning was that she has eleven children and knows when they're faking. This factors in to why she was accused because not believing in witchcraft meant that you're a witch.
Rebecca Nurse was one of the most respected people in town and known for being a good person. In the play, Rebecca shows good pride when she was accused of witchcraft. When Rebecca Nurse was accused of killing Putnam’s babies she said, “let us go to God for the cause of it. There is prodigious danger in the seeking of loose spirits. I fear it, I fear it. Let us rather blame ourselves and—” (Act I 26). Rebecca prided herself in believing that Goody Putnam’s accusations of her were false. Throughout the play the accusations of witchcraft became more and more serious once they started punishing people. Though if one confessed and turned in other people, they would be safe from hanging. Goody Nurse prided herself into not giving up people’s names and lying just to save herself, “why, it is a lie, it is a lie; how may I damn myself? I cannot, I cannot” (Act IV 129). Even though Rebecca Nurse was put to hang, she kept with her morals and did not give up other people’s names. She stuck with what she truly believed in even when her life was on the line. Miller showed good pride through the acts of Goody Nurse because she held pride in her beliefs and did not give up on them even when her life was at stake.
The Puritans were a religious group who left the Church of England because they wanted to have more freedom with their religion. They thought the Church of England was “too Catholic”. They believed the Bible and its rules were the number one thing to go by and that all humans were evil and had to overcome their sin. Women had to cover their whole bodies in clothing. They couldn’t show their ankles or wrists. They also had to wear their hair up and out of their face at all times, except if they were in a room alone with only their husband. They always were on one side of the church away from the men or in the back on the church. These women in the society that will be talked about have broken laws and have been misjudged.
Also, Rebecca Nurse was treated unfairly in court due to suspicion of being involved in witchcraft, but should have been judged based on solid evidence. Rebecca is a positive individual who suggests to solve everybody’s problem: “let us go to God for the cause of it. There is prodigious danger in the
Regardless of a family’s religious beliefs, parents hope that their children will prosper and have a happy future filled with greatness. In Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye and Golde asks the Lord to shelter and defend their daughters through prayers during their Sabbath meal. Both parents hope that the Lord will spare theỉ daughters from shame and let them be worthy of praise and recognition in Israel. Also, Tevye and Golde wish that their daughters will grow up to be like Ruth and Esther. The story of Ruth teaches children how to put others before themselves and the importance of loyalty. When Ruth’s husband dies, she pledges herself to stay by Naomi’s, her mother in law, side and gathers food in the field to support the both of them. Ruth meets
There has been an ongoing debate about Austen as a feminist writer and whether Lady Susan is a feminist text, as its characters adhere both to the expectations of women and also oppose them. Lady Susan herself can be seen as taking a feminist role, as she shows independence after the recent death of her husband. Notably, one of the greatest arguments against Austen is that she did not identify as a feminist, as the era of ‘feminism’ had not come about yet. Nevertheless, Austen’s work is littered with feminist perspectives which I will be looking at in this essay.
In the book, Ivanhoe, there are many characters that play a heavy role throughout the story. They all have very unique personalities and are each gifted with different abilities in life. Some of the characters are gifted in fighting while others are gifted in elegance or beauty. I have become really fond of several of the characters in Ivanhoe such as, The black knight, Ivanhoe, Rowena, Locksley, and Rebecca. Out of these particular individuals, along with their different roles in the book, I admire Rebecca’s character the most. Rebecca had a very strong role in the book, especially for a woman in this time frame, and she was loved by many. Rebecca was said to be very beautiful, and not only was she attractive, but she was also very well educated. She was said to be “endowed with knowledge as with beauty” ( Scott 284). Her father, Isaac of York, was a Jewish man, therefore she believed in the Jewish religion and was very steadfast in her beliefs. Although Rebecca was a stunning young lady, her father most definitely was not. Isaac was greedy and a coward while Rebecca was generous, brave and loving. When She was threatened with violence of any sort or shamed for her religion she responded with pride and resolve. I admire Rebecca the most because she was selfless, beautiful, and faithful.