What does the pot of gold tell us about the status of women in then roman society?
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Plautus's play The Pot of Gold reflects two different aspects of women's role in ancient society. It shows, especially in the character of Phaedria, how vulnerable and powerless women were, but it also reveals the unofficial power and influence that women like Eunomia and Straphyla had.
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By Megadorus’s speech we get to see that the Roman followed a system of dowry. And the audience sees the anxieties related to the dowry brought by the rich woman in marriage. But Plautus gives us a window into the ordinary people of Rome. These are the people who contribute to society through their work. They are recognized socially in terms of the work they perform. So apart from the people who have money, there are those perform small jobs to earn a living. These are skilled workers who will soon go on to become the merchants and tradesmen in the near future.