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Pioneering Feminism: How Early American Female Authors' Heroines Defy Gender Norms, Julie Short
Pioneering Feminism: How Early American Female Authors' Heroines Defy Gender Norms, Julie Short
Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects
As I began to make decisions about what I wanted to write on, I started to consider the novels that have impacted me. After realizing that many of my favorite novels featured female protagonists from the early twentieth century, I came to the conclusion that I could use these novels to discuss feminism, a topic I am passionate about. I selected O, Pioneers! by Willa Cather, The Awakening by Kate Chopin, The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, and the short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper,” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Each of these authors use their protagonists to represent women who …
The Horror Of Stephen King’S Stereotyped Female Characters, Rosalie Pothier
The Horror Of Stephen King’S Stereotyped Female Characters, Rosalie Pothier
Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects
Through four original works of fiction, each entitled "The Knock," I have tested in a literary experiment the extent to which the stereotypes and archetypes present in three of Stephen King's female characters box in the characters and how the characters may influence plot. I also test one original character, free of intentional types.