Author: AYESHA AZAM

Socrates and Phaedrus describe various kinds of lovers’ behaviors by both agreeing with Lysias’s idea of two kinds of lover which are, a non lover & lover. This illustrates the different aspects love. One describes the emotional attachment one can have that can lead to unhealthy habits such as jealousy, obsession, etc. (lover). Where as the non lover is one to be the  okay with a “give or take” type of relationship, where there doesn’t seem to be much of an emotional attachment and more so of a professional relationship.

The first word that comes to mind when I finished reading Pizan’s work was “feminist”. Her depictions towards the harsh treatment and lack of value towards women was very descriptive during those times. She does a great job in describing the conflicts ill thoughts men had perceived over women, further proving these thoughts to be false. She did this by writing about specific women who had great leader ship roles without having a male companion. This ultimately contradicted the statements that men were making towards women.

In Montaigne’s work, you can tell that imagination plays a major role. Montaigne emphasizes the importance of what our minds are capable of doing and emerging our thoughts to form. Something else Montaigne focused on in his work was the thought of fear. Fear is something everyone feels, something that makes us act in different ways and surely preventing us from moving on and prospering in certain areas. Over all, I believe Montaigne’s work is something not only I, but many readers can find relatable.