Recent studies revealed a more complex character, who despite having respected the social norms of the era, was able to assert a limited independence due to her strongly opinionated personality as well as her interest in learning, sciences and culture.
Penelitian terbaru mengungkapkan karakter yang lebih kompleks, yang meski telah menghormati norma-norma sosial pada zaman tersebut, mampu menegaskan kemerdekaan terbatas karena kepribadiannya yang kuat berpendirian serta minatnya terhadap kegiatan belajar, ilmu dan budaya.