Essays on Bawdy

Prostitution is one of the worst and most alarming social issues that countries globally are facing nowadays. Known generally as the world’s oldest trade or profession, prostitution is widely considered as one of the dark sides of a society. However, with the modern twists and turns in every society, the negative image of prostitution has been starting to become favorable in many countries worldwide. And this emergence of prostitution as a favorable or a tolerated industry is best manifested by the increasing number of countries that become in favor of its legalization—one of such is Canada. Studying the prevalence of ...

Shakespeare writes his play in an era where males are not accepting of women in power and authority. While the Elizabethan Age had Queen Elizabeth at the throne, many critics did not accept women in these positions readily. As a result, Shakespeare’s works reveal women in both negative and positive ways. Males controlled aspects of the society such as power and authority while women were expected to be submissive or weak and follow the orders as stipulated by these males. This submission was important to their survival in the society and within their families. During the Renaissance period, the ...

Hierarchy and social status are two of the major aspects of the Middle Ages, and two of the major themes embodied in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. In fact, what makes The Canterbury Tales is such an outstanding literary work is that Chaucer as depicted an extensive range of characters and occupations from the 14th century. The Canterbury Tales, of course, contains characters of both genders, from the various prominent social classes of the time, from the common to the aristocrat, the poor to the wealthy, the secular to the saintly, etc., and focuses on their interactions and relationships. ...