A Pen Is Mightier Than A Sword

            It was the English play writer Edward Bulwer-Lytton who wrote the phrase; 

 " The pen is mightier than the sword"

 

What that does that mean? I'm not asking anybody to go and test which is sharper or test it by stabbing someone, just to see which one is more effective as a murder weapon. In the old days, war is the only means in conquering a nation and its people. The bigger the battalion, the more powerful they are. Later on, some activists came up with ideas of changing the mind of a society by spreading their written works. This method seemed to be more effective than using war as a tool to overpower a nation and its people’s mind.

            In medieval times, women were suppressed, they were not allowed to seek education, what more to have a say for themselves. It was a male dominated world for women then. Thus, there were some women who came up and voiced out such unfairness, demanding for some consideration or even equality, through their literary works. In this modern age, though women are better treated. There are some aspects of life that women feel shy to talk about or even hesitate to acknowledge their need and satisfaction like sex and marriage. Writers like Erica Jong raises up feminist issues like sex, gender bias, male dominance in love and oppression of women, women's rights and interests. The usage of language and literature as a tool of expression, portrays women today as highly intellectual.