K. CHOPIN AS A PIONEER OF FEMINIST LITERATURE
https://doi.org/10.54596/2958-0048-2023-1-160-165
Abstract
The article discusses the feminist themes in Kate Chopin’s novel, “The Awakening,” which challenged traditional gender roles and expectations when it was published in 1899. The article analyzes the novel using the methods of discourse analysis, continuous sampling, and interpreting a literary text. The research finds that the novel explores feminist ideas such as women's independence, new morality, patriarchal society, motherhood, and gender roles. The article cites several scholars who have identified “The Awakening” as a feminist work, and also discusses the controversy the novel faced upon its initial publication due to its portrayal of female sexuality and desire. The article concludes by noting that the novel continues to be widely recognized as an important feminist work that explores women’s agency and autonomy.
About the Author
A. V. Starkova
Non-profit limited company “M. Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University”
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Petropavlovsk
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Review
For citations:
Starkova A.V. K. CHOPIN AS A PIONEER OF FEMINIST LITERATURE. Vestnik of M. Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University. 2023;(1 (57)):160-165. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.54596/2958-0048-2023-1-160-165
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