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How Proto-Feminist Was George Eliot?, Ellie L. Feis
How Proto-Feminist Was George Eliot?, Ellie L. Feis
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The Mill on the Floss shows the struggle of Maggie, a woman who values education over beauty, in a judgmental society. Maggie is shamed by her society after her cousin’s fiancé, Stephen, tricks her into running away with him. Maggie is forced to live in shame and only escapes public oppression when she dies.
Romola is the story of how a young woman who is forced rely on men for a sense of purpose and safety. Her husband is conniving and has extramarital affairs. Romola finds a happy ending when she is free from patriarchal influence and relies solely on …
Defining Taboo: A Study Of The Life And Work Of The Brontë Sisters, Brittany Bell
Defining Taboo: A Study Of The Life And Work Of The Brontë Sisters, Brittany Bell
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Silence=Death: Gay Rights, Wuthering Heights, and the Outspoken Emily Brontë.
Conference paper focused on: • Non-Normative Gender and Relationship Roles • Gender Ambiguity and Role Reversal • Sexual Addiction -Destruction of the Body -Destruction of the Mind -Destruction of the Spirit
God is not a Feminist.
Journal Article focused on: • Battle against patriarchal convention • Feminism, Gender Inequality, and Class Inequality • Involvement of the Christian Church in all of the above