A Female Resistance Against Patriarchy in Defoe's Moll Flanders

Abstract

This project focuses on a Female Resistance against Patriarchy in Defoe’s Moll Flanders. While analyzing his novel through the feminist perspective particularly Simone de Beauvoir, the major character, Moll Flanders seems to be very determined to resist patriarchal norms and values. She challenges patriarchy with her male like activities. She grows up as an orphan but with strong determination. She gets shelter on the service given by old nurse. She refuses to be servant in the house of a rich family. She makes the choice of living on her own rather than by serving the rich people. She decides to be gentle and independent woman. She gets married to more than five men but does not give up her goal of being a gentle woman. Finally, she involves herself in a criminal world and thrilling activities. Her vises actions bracket the male assumption. Finally she gets her goal of being independent. She lives happy a life at her later days.