Gender Roles In Cecilia's Life

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She went to the court “as a full and autonomous tenant”1, she made some critical decision for the household as she was the head of the household and disciplined her servants without hesitations. Cecilia acted more like her brother in law as most these things were his works. Cecilia was able to do these things because she was unmarried but her sisters were not allowed to do many such things which shows how the difference in gender shapes the lives but difference in the status of gender plays some major roles as well. Along with the negative side of being married there are also many benefits of marriage which depends on the nature of husband. Cecilia’s sister had many advantages from the marriage such as “social approval and support; greater

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