Feminist Literary Criticism Mr女权主义文学批评先生. Shirbegi.pptVIP

Practice constructing a thesis… What kind of thesis can we make for a feminist “reading” of Snow White? Remember specifics of feminist thesis: Find tension that stems from patriarchy What is the author saying about that tension? * * * * * * * * * Feminist Literary Criticism Origin Grew out of the women’s movements following WWII. Two basic forms... Feminist Criticism - analysis of the depiction of women and their relation to the woman reader by male authors. Gynocriticism - the study of women’s writing. Feminism Premises Premises Women are oppressed by patriarchy economically, politically,