Crossing patriarchal boundaries in Wharton's The house of Mirth
| dc.contributor.author | Dahal, Durga | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-31T06:56:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-31T06:56:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The present paper analyzes an America novel entitled "Crossing Patriarchal Boundaries in Wharton's The House of Mirth " authored by prominent American Novelist, Wharton. It is a social and political motion that defends women's privileges primarily based totally on femininity egalitarianism. It covers the whole thing from social and political to monetary spheres. In fact, feminist campaigns had been an essential part of the records of women's identity. Wharton's The House of Mirth indicates characters' audaciousness and vitality in every activity. In the play, females are engaged efficient works. They are shown as constructive characters. They are energetic at the same time as men are passive. There is the reversal of conventional masculinity function concept. The thesis mainly studies Wharton's, protagonist Lily's and her ambitious friends. All lady characters do not limit with traditional the gender roles which have been imposed via way of means of patriarchy. Being a lady playwright, Edith respects her lady protagonists. She places her female protagonist in productive works. The novel is set in 20th-century American society. By applying theory of the feminism in the novel, the research concludes with the findings that if females cross patriarchal limitation, they also can do far better in the society and nation. Key Words: Femininity, masculinity, gender roles, patriarchal limitation, conventional. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://elibrary.tucl.edu.np/handle/20.500.14540/18851 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Department of English | en_US |
| dc.subject | Femininity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Masculinity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Patriarchal limitation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Conventional | en_US |
| dc.title | Crossing patriarchal boundaries in Wharton's The house of Mirth | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| local.academic.level | Masters | en_US |
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