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Themes and a brief description of British literature by female authors
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In 1847, Lord Tennyson asked a fascinating question; how can men justify their potential If they do not support the cause of woman? Britain was a patriarchal society during the Romantic Period and the Victorian Age, just like the rest of the world. Women had less rights comparing with men; they were not allowed to own property or vote, and had only few opportunities in their workplace. Being a wife or a mother was the only accepted role for an upper or middle-class woman. Lower-class women had even fewer options, often having to resort to industrial jobs in order to survive. During these eras, many authors and artists challenged these British societal beliefs about the role of a women at home, in the workplace, and as artists. These daring few, many of whom were not a part of mainstream popular culture, created the beginning of a positive change in the dominant beliefs about the woman’s gender role. They documented, satirized, challenged, and openly protested against the subservient status of women. They offered their opinions as to why this role was inherently wrong. And most importantly they proposed solutions for how societal and personal change could be accomplished. The academic discipline of Women's Writing as a discrete area of literary studies which is based on the notion that the experience of women, historically, has been shaped by their gender, and so women writers by definition are a group worthy of separate study: "Their texts emerge from and intervene in conditions usually very different from those which produced most writing by men." It is not a question of the subject matter or political stance of a particular author, but of her gender, i.e. her position as a woman within the literary world. Women's writing, as a discrete area of literary studies and practice, is recognized explicitly by the numbers of dedicated journals, organizations, awards, and conferences which focus mainly or exclusively on texts produced by women. Women's writing as an area of study has been developing since the 1970's. The majority of English and American literature programs offer courses on specific aspects of literature by women, and women's writing is generally considered an area of specialization in its own right. Until the late Victorian Age, female authors were given no recognition and had no accepted role in Britain. Yet, some women embraced their creativity and made work that would make an impact on the literary world for centuries. During the Romantic Period, Anna Letitia Barbauld and Mary Wollstonecraft, and during the Victorian Era, Jane Austen and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, were among the few women who ventured to write in a society where they were unwelcome. We can learn much from the words of these brave and intelligent authors. жүктеу/скачать 75,79 Kb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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