Feminism in Literature
A take on fictional pairings in literature through a feminist lens
What is feminism?
If you look it up on the internet, you will find several articles either defending it or calling it the worst thing to have happened to our generation.
This article will do neither.
Instead, it will take you on a journey through some of the best published works of fiction, relive the most heartfelt romantic moments in literature, and make you rethink some of those cherished pairings through a feminist lens.
Sounds fascinating? Hop on and enjoy the ride!
Free-Spirited Elizabeth
A sojourn through literature is incomplete without a glimpse at the classics — those old fables that keep growing better as they age. In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen shows us the flavour of feminism in those days with the bold and independent heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, who artfully challenges gender inequality.
She does this with panache while the rest of the women in the novel conform to the socially imposed gender norms of nineteenth-century England.
Instead of adapting her views to increase her chances of marriage, Elizabeth persistently refuses to relent. She defies traditional…
