First of all, I feel that the author is based on feminism. Analyzing it from the female point of view, I feel it was risky, since it is about the education that women receive about the violation of their rights. In the book, the creation of a city without men is conceived, that is, the male presence is completely nullified. Practically predicting what seems to be possible in the 21st century, procreation without the need for human participation. Furthermore, I feel that her intention was to defend unwarranted attacks against women’s characters and to provide examples of the unquestionable virtue of their sex.
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I think it is because the author wants to highlight that women can be independent and do not need to rely on men. In the society at that time, women were considered to be able to survive independently of men, and never surpass men. Even talented women can only put the family first. The author mentions about how the goddess leads women towards independence and strength, repeating women’s greatness and kindness many times. I think it also satirizes the disadvantages of patriarchal rule.
I think Pizan wants to rebut all the contributions made by men before her time. Any women can be as brave a warrior, as intelligent a philosopher and as ruthless a queen as any their male counterparts. In the latter part of the Book, Pizan believes men’s existence is so minimized as if women can easily dictate their wellbeing by their sense of creativity diminishing their reliance on men.