Paper topic: Gender Roles in the 17th Century, Rebellion or Submission and its Consequences

Every society has its own definition for the roles that men and women are to play, generally men are given the role of dominance and control, while women are given the role of the obedient wife. Katherine in “the taming of the Shrew” and Imoinda in “Onooroko” had very different ways of dealing with the expectations of their society, however both had consequences. Is it better to speak out on your beliefs or to submit to your predetermined role as a woman?