A Virgin Who Is Called Christina Analysis

In Of S Theodora A Virgin, Who is Called Christina, translated by Talbot, an anonymous author displays the objectification of women through the denial of autonomy in forcing Christina to marry, violability in how her unwanted marriage infringed upon her integrity by causing her to be confined to a small space with poor conditions, and inertness by having her dress and channel masculinity in order to complete her actions. This female objectification begins within the first couple paragraphs of this text by describing the various ways Christina’s mother had attempted to deflower her daughter and have her married, despite Christina’s own wishes (Anonymous 144). She is not allowed to have her own opinion because of her female gender and the ideas surrounding the importance of a female to be married at this time. This denies Christina her autonomy, or independence, to choose to do as she chooses. When praying, she states, “My one desire, as Thou knowest, is to please Thee alone and to be united to Thee for all time without end” (Anonymous 146). Similar to how objects are not capable of having opinions, this presents Christina in the view that she is object through the denial of her right to have an opinion as a woman. …show more content…
While hiding from her husband and family, she stayed in a dark chamber where she suffered through hunger, thirst, the cold, the heat, and other uncomfortable conditions (Anonymous 148). These are not normal human conditions, which turns the idea of Christina isn’t something that is less human and more physical object. This objectifies Christina because she went into these violating conditions as a result of her forced marriage that came upon her because of her

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