Mis (representation) of women in Mailer’s an American Dream and Tough Guys Don’t Dance

Abstract

This research on Mailer’s An American Dream and Tough Guys Don’t Dance explores his attitude of complex relationship between male and female. By portraying male and female characters in both positive as well as negative characteristics, Mailer establishes his idea that both have strengths as well as weaknesses because we cannot transcend human limitations. From the perspective of feminist criticism, the research analyzes the characters and images used by the novelist in the novels.