• Abu Shahid Abdullah

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The depiction of women in both Bengali and British ballads is generally
negative, and their depiction satisfies the patriarchal framework and stereotypical mindset. They have no identity of their own and are identified in relation with other men. But within this overall negative portrayal, women in Bengali ballads are depicted in a more positive manner than women in British ballads. Bengali women possess
diversity in their attitudes, skills, and tastes; they are independent, confident, passionate, determined, and devoted. On the other hand, British women are considered wicked, jealous, lecherous, and murderers; they are treated brutally by their male counterparts, are tortured, raped, and even murdered. 

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