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Feminist Literary Criticism

Basic Information

This type of criticism focuses

on the role that women play

in literature, politics, and art.

Started so females

could achieve

equality

This theory focuses on our

culture and how it's male dominated

Men are cast as rational, strong,

protective, and decisive. They

cast women as emotional, weak,

nurturing and submissive.

Universality

White male authors describing

from a white male point of view was

considered the standard of universality (existing everywhere)

Works of white female authors (and non-white) do not describe experiences

from white male point of view, they were not considered universal.

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A typical feminist critic would be

questioning the relationship between the

female/male role. Questioning stereotypical depictions.

Feminists analyze the role WOMEN

play

How is the relationship between men and women portrayed?

What are the power relationships between men and women?

How are male and female roles defined?

Do characters take on traits from opposite genders? How so? How does this change others’ reactions to them? (such as, a man crying, or a female involved in violence.)

What does the work say about women creativity?

What are the female points of view, concerns, and values presented in the text? And if absent, how so and why?

Many feminists look at

creativity, stereotypes, ideology,

racial issues, and marginality.

In Text

Legally Blonde

  • Dumb blonde?
  • Attends Harvard
  • The role Elle plays?
  • Relationship?

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

  • Both are powerful strong characters
  • Woman takes on male characteristics
  • Yet Mr. takes the leading spot

Nicki Minaj

  • "Female rapper"
  • Just as powerful
  • In the same type of music category

Harry Potter

  • Shortened her first name
  • Not just female readers
  • How is she powerful?
  • How is she compared to male writers?

NBA and WNBA

  • One title
  • More attention to NBA

Harry Potter

Hermione

Smarter

The go-to person

Dracula

  • Mina Murray
  • Strong and smart
  • Works along side of Van Helsing

Oedipus Rex

  • Jocasta
  • Had no voice; death
  • Should be able to make own decisions
  • Women's Rights

“Women have been taught that, for us, the earth is flat, and

that if we venture out, we will fall off the edge"

Andrea Dworkin

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