Dell is most successful at depicting women's changing perceptions of marital roles in part one of king arthur's socks: a comedy in one act through his portrayal of

Vivien's pursuit of Lancelot despite his marriage ...

At that time period, it is a mostly held perception that Men should always be the one who took the pursuer/agressive stance in finding a mate.

The story painted vivian's character as a women who know what she want and would do everything in her power to get it.