Explanation of changes Social changes Social expectations always have influenced writing. Although artists and writers try to push the limits, many write to appeal to readers. Female authors of the Romantic and Victorian period faced social stigma that accompanied women of the age. Women were not viewed as intelligent, so these authors needed to provide works that fought this stereotype while creating works that readers could relate to. Writers of the 20th and 21st century did not have to worry about this situation as much. These women could write almost anything without fear of social rejection. Victorian female writers, such as Bronte, needed to provide prose that was intellectual to reject misconceptions about women. Modernist women could write slang and colloquialisms without fear.
