Saint Joan, by Bernard Shaw represents a women’s right to pursue a career and any lifestyle that she chooses. Within the play, Saint Joan does not confine herself to the boundaries of a traditional woman’s role, in a time when it is uncommon for women to be unconventional. She does not think of herself as someone challenging conservative boundaries, she only wishes to follow her voices’ instructions in a practical way. Saint Joan does not hesitate to speak in a public arena or to act independently, in doing so she asserts women’s rights. She pursues her individual path so that she may follow the word of God, not to change how people view women.
There is evidence that Joan is not a typical woman of the time: the Duchess and the ladies of the court laughing at Joan’s hair and her clothes in the Dauphin’s court illustrate this point (Shaw 81). Joan wears men’s clothing only out of practicality, rather than as a statement of women’s right to dress as they please.......

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Title: Saint Joan
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