Women and bodily separation in literature from the Victorian era until today【翻译】

Abstract
The dualities that are often associated with female characters have taken many forms
throughout the centuries. In the Victorian era, female characters were often presented as dual
natured; oftentimes this division was represented through the use of a madwoman and a
heroine. In the early 20th century, however, this motif was picked up by female poets, who
used duality in order to express the disconnect women often feel from their family, their
friends, and, especially, their bodies. In today‟s literature, these feelings of duality and
separation are expressed through a literal separation, not between good and evil, but of body
and soul. In all forms throughout history, this motif has been used as a representation of the
freedom of spirit that all women possess, but that is often stifled by society.
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Table of Contents
Abstract ............................................................................................................................................ iii
Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1
The Gaze ............................................................................................................................ 3
The Body ........................................................................................................................... 4
Methods ............................................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 1: Critical Response to Representations of Women in Novels From the Victorian
Era Until Today ..................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2: How Victorian Authors Represented Feminine Duality ................................... 13
Chapter 3: The Tradition of Separation Continues ............................................................. 24
Chapter 4: The Tradition Continues: Women and Bodily Separation in Today‟s Literature
............................................................................................................................................. 34
The Freedom of Adolescence .......................................................................................... 38
Pain and Fear ................................................................................................................... 41
Losing the Ability to Fly ................................................................................................. 46
A Room of One‟s Own Becomes a Prison ...................................................................... 51
Letting Go Again ............................................................................................................. 53
Fixing the Problem .......................................................................................................... 57
Chapter 5: Conclusions and Further Research ............................................................................... 61
Further Research ................................................................................................................. 62
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Aging ............................................................................................................................... 62
Horror Movies ................................................................................................................. 63
Male Authors/Characters ................................................................................................. 64
Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 67
Works Cited ........................................................................................................................................ 68

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