Female subjugation in Patriarchal society wit the special
reference to Middlemarch
Female subjugation in patriarchal society with special reference
to Middlemarch
Name: Rinkal JaniRoll no: 22Seam: 2Year: 2016-2018Enrolment no:
2069108420170012Email Id: [email protected] Paper no-6: The
Victorian literatureTopic: Female subjugation in patriarchal
society with special reference to MiddlemarchSmt. S.B Gardi
Department of EnglishProfessor: Dr. Dillip BaradMaharaja Krishna
Kumarsinghji Bhavanagar university
Introduction of NovelMiddlemarch: A Study of Provincial
LifeWritten by George EliotConsidered as Intellectual and Great
Classic Significant themes :status of women, the nature of
marriage, idealism, self-interest, hypocrisy, political reform, and
education.
George EliotAn English Novelist of the Victorian EraBorn on 22
November 1819,Nuneatio , U.KDied on 22 December 1880 Chelsea,
London A feminist (Prolific)writerUse Fiction as tool to give voice
to marginalize Female Role and gender conflict in societyStance
against harsh system of society
What is Female Subjugation? Subjugation is a state of being
under control or secondaryFor Example: When a culture keeps women
inferior to men and doesn't let them advanceRam Khir Kha Sita Kam
kar
Female subjugation in MiddlemarchMentality of male character-
women depend on male protection, imperfect ,FeebleFor example: Sir
James Chettam mentions his agricultural plans and their possible
effects on his tenants. Dorothea reacts to this with more energy
than is expected of a young lady and says that it is better to
spend money in finding out how men can make the most of the land
which supports them all, then in keeping dogs and horses only to
gallop over it . Mr. Brooke responds, Young ladies dont understand
political economy, you know . Thus, Dorothea is twitted with her
ignorance of political economy.Failed Marriage relationships
of..Dorothea and Mr. CasaubonLadgate vincy and RosamondMary Garth
and Fred Vincywomen subordination-Expected as have weak
opinionSuperiority of men over women- How to arrenge document?
Dorothea offers help and then Mr.Brook : I cannot let young ladies
meddle with my documents. Young ladies are too flighty
Keith Thomas.. on Mens tendency to see women with possessive
sense, as propertyHe indicatesDouble standard regarding morality
The desire of men for absolute property in women: Property whose
value is diminished if the women at any time has sexual relations
with anyone other than her husband ..Women either angels of the
house or fallen in relation to their morality.
Reflection of Female subjugation in Patriarchal society in
Indian cinema
By-Mahesh Manjriker
Why should women has to prove her identity..?? Why should women
has to blame for a fall of men..??Why not men?
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