Pioneering Feminist: How Early American Female Authors Defy Gender Norms

Student Author Information

Julie Short, University of LynchburgFollow

Location

Room 215, Schewel Hall

Access Type

Campus Access Only

Entry Number

57

Start Date

4-8-2020 3:15 PM

End Date

4-8-2020 3:30 PM

Department

English

Abstract

Early American female authors create protagonists who reflect the world that they themselves lived in - one dominated and oppressed by the patriarchy. This study compares the protagonists of the following four stories: O, Pioneers! by Willa Cather, The Awakening by Kate Chopin, The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, and "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. This study analyses the similarities and differences in how these heroines navigate the patriarchy in relation to feminist criticism and cultural contexts.

Faculty Mentor(s)

Dr. Elizabeth Savage
Dr. Robin Bates
Dr. Alicia Marciano

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