Female Masculinity in Willa Cather's A Lost Lady

Abstract

This research explores nature of female masculinity and background of man and woman. This paper finds problems of woman in Victorian period because of misunderstanding and extension of autocracy in Willa Cather's A Lost Lady. Mrs. Forrester lust for autonomous and powerful life. In the beginning of her life story, she has attachment domestic life with older husband. They stay discriminatory behavior but Marian Forrester presents a 'female masculinity' in the beginning to the end. Mrs. Forrester shows female masculinity in the end of paper and bonds woman being executive. So, this research brings a concept on masculinity derived from Judith Butler, Cora Kaplan, Michel Foucault etc. to notice implication and valorize the condition of female masculinity.