Feminist literary criticism Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 8 pages of analysis of The Introduction of Feminist Criticism.

Feminist literary criticism Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 8 pages of analysis of The Introduction of Feminist Criticism.
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The Introduction of Feminist Criticism

Summary: Describes Feminist Criticism as a rising critical theory which has been widely accepted and hotly discussed, though it enjoys only a short history. Advocates the equality of women writings. Reviews historical development of Feminist Criticism on mainly American Criticism and French Criticism, as well as to discuss the current schools and their viewpoints.
1. Feminism

The historical implication of "Feminism" usually means "movement for recognition of the claims of woman for rights (legal, political, familial, etc.) equal to those possessed by men. It is said that Eve is depicted as made from "a supernumerary bone" of Adam; therefore, women have always been considered inferior to men. However, as Barnes suggests, "the minimal criteria for feminism" should include the claim for equal status, rights and roles with men. From the very early time, women began to strive fro their self-evaluation. The Enlightenment Movement and the American and French revolutions contributed a lot to the new rise of feminism. Such literary women as Austin, Brontës, Eliot and Dickenson appeared that time. In the early 20th century, women finally gained the suffrage which marked the climax of the women's liberation movement. In the 1960s, New Feminism concerned with the human rights for black people...

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