Ancient culture in the humanities
In ancient Egypt, sex was open and untainted by guilt. It was considered an important part of life and both single and married couples had sex. Ancient Egyptian religious shows signs of adultery, incest, homosexuality,…
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In Medieval times, women's status varied according to the subculture they were a part of, as well as their social class. Adultery was a common practice among the men, however, it would be punishable by death if women were to engage in the same sorts of acts. Women were also viewed as being less worthy of respect than men in most of these cultures. However, some female scholars have suggested that this interpretation of women's low status may be due to the fact that most archaeological evidence was analyzed and interpreted by men.
Steinbeck vs. Hawthorne John Steinbeck\'s
John Steinbeck's Cannery Row and Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter show very similar views on the complexity of humanity but very different views on humanity in view of divinity. Steinbeck, a 20th-Century agnostic Californian who traveled freely and worked in several areas of California in several different occupations, was not at all concerned with institutional religious views of sin, guilt, alienation and redemption. However, Hawthorne was a 19th Century Puritan and recluse who infused his writing with Puritan views of sin, guilt, alienation and redemption. Though both authors are highly skilled and both believe in humanity's complexity, Steinbeck's book is a light, satirical examination of humanity while Hawthorne's book is a heavy and dark examination of humanity's depths.