From the beginning of time up into present day, a woman's place in society has evolved tremendously. Whereas the first woman was very reliant on the man, and was there to serve his every need and wish, the woman of today is very self sufficient and does not rely on the same things as her ancestors. But is this what a man looks for in a woman? Does he want her to be this pretty little non-speaking object attached to his arm that just nods and agrees with everything that he says? Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock takes a look at the woman figure and her idiosyncrasies, and makes fun of her vanity. Today's woman has come a long way since then