INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD

Name : Abdul Nafio

Roll no: 2481

Section: A

Subject : Literary theory Assignment

Submitted to: Jamil Asghar Jami

Submitted by: Abdul Nafio

 Introduction
Feminist criticism started out as an uprising against the male-dominated,
conventional literary criticism that disregarded women's literature.
Traditional literary critics held the belief that women were incapable of any
abstract cognition or theorizing. The feminist critics were conscious that up
until that point, criticism had been primarily male and had focused primarily
on male authors. Feminist criticism strives to evaluate and revise ideas that
were originally thought to be universal but come from specific cultures and
have unique purposes. It aims to rethink our conception of reality and human
nature, which calls into question some of literary criticism's more established
preoccupations, such as accepted canons and reading practices. Women's
frustration with being treated as objects of everything gave rise to feminism,
which allows them to express themselves. Women are no longer dangerous.
men are being as dangerous or mind-controlling beings. However, women can
be employed and accomplish things just as well as males. In my work, I have
been constantly researched for 10 days to provide authentic material, but
these things were not brought from any feminist professional.
Key titles of the Assignment
1 Introduction of the feminism literary theory; 2 history brief the feminism
literary theory; 3 four waves of feminism theory;4 books that were written
against subjugation and oppression of men and patriarchal society are
mentioned in the assignment to flourish the whole research paper;5 what is
patriarchy and some quotations have been mentioned; 6 Analysis of feminist
criticism and gendre roles.
Key works
1 The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir.
2 The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan.
3 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by lewis Caroll
4 Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay.
5 A room of ones own by verginia Woolf.
6 We should all be feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
7 Men explain things to me by Rebecca Solnit.

History
According to Simone de Beauvoir, Christine de Pizan's Epitre au Dieu d'Amour
(Epistle to the God of Love), which she penned in the fifteenth century, was
"the first time we see a woman take up her pen in defense of her sex." In the
sixteenth century, Modesta di Pozzo di Forzi and Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
both produced works. Francois Poullain de la Barre, Anne Bradstreet, and
Marie Le Jars de Gournay all wrote in the seventeenth century.
A political, cultural, or economic movement focused at giving women the same
privileges and legal defense might be referred to as feminism. Feminism is a
movement that promotes equal opportunity for women and works to advance
their rights and interests. It also includes political, sociological, and
philosophical theories and philosophies that address issues of gender
difference. Despite the fact that the terms "feminism" and "feminist" were not
become widely used until the 1970s, they were already part of the popular
lexicon much earlier. For instance, Katherine Hepburn refers to the "feminist
movement" in the 1942 movie Woman of the Year.
The history of feminism, in the opinion of Maggie Humm and Rebecca Walker,
can be broken down into three phases. The nineteenth and early twentieth
century saw the beginning of the first feminist wave; the 1960s and 1970s
saw the second; and the 1990s saw the third. These feminist movements gave
rise to Feminist philosophy. It shows up in a few academic fields, including
feminist history, feminist geographical location, and feminist literary criticism.
The prevalent viewpoints in many facets of Western society, from culture to
legislation, have been influenced by feminism. Feminist activists have fought
for women's legal rights (such as the right to vote, the right to own belongings,
and the right to enter into contracts); for women's right to autonomy and
physical integrity; for the right to an abortion; for the just to a healthy
pregnancy; for the defense of women and girls from sexual misconduct,
domestic violence, and rape; for workplace rights (such as maternity leave
and equal pay); and against misogyny and other forms of sexism.
In the majority of its existence, Western European and North American
middle-class white women have led the majority of feminist groups and
theories. But since Sojourner Truth's 1851 address to American feminists,
women of other races have put forward different feminisms. The Civil Rights
movement in the US and the end of European colonialism in the African
continent, the Caribbean, some of Latin America, and Southeast Asia also
contributed to the acceleration of this movement in the 1960s. Since then,
"Post-colonial" and "Third World" feminisms have been presented by women
in the Third World and former European colonies. The ethnocentrism of
Western feminism is criticized by certain Postcolonial Feminists, like Chandra
Talpade Mohanty. Angela Davis and Alice Walker, two prominent black
feminists, hold this opinion.
What are the waves of feminist literary theory?
Since the mid-19th century, organized women's activist developments within
the Joined together States have called for more prominent political, financial
and social opportunity and balance for ladies. However not all of these
developments have sought after the same particular goals, taken the same
approaches to activism or included the same bunches of ladies in their
energizing cry. Since of these generational contrasts, it’s common to listen
woman's rights partitioned into four particular waves, each generally
comparing to a diverse time period.
(1) First wave of feminist theory
This notion of the "feminist wave" first emerged in the late 1960s to
distinguish the then-nascent women's struggle from the early women's rights
movement that emerged at the 1848 Seneca Falls convention. At the same
time, the concept of a "second wave" associated the movement with early
women activists in the long and valuable effort for women's rights.
Furthermore, Black feminists like Sojourner Truth and Ida B. Wells were
largely ignored or marginalised by the women's suffrage movement. Although
ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920 achieved the primary objective of
the first wave of feminism—guaranteeing white women the right to vote—
Black women and other women of colour continued to confront challenges
until the implementation of the Voting Rights Act in 1965.
(2) Second wave of feminist theory:
Betty Friedan claimed in her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique that women
were dissatisfied with the restrictions their roles as wives and mothers placed
on them. The book, which sold 3 million copies in three years, was a major
success and contributed to the second wave of feminism. Second-wave
feminists, who drew their inspiration from the civil rights movement and anti-
Vietnam War protests, called for a reexamination of socially dictated gender
standards and the elimination of sexism.
As Bella Abzug, Gloria Steinem, and Betty Friedan established the National
Women's Political Caucus in 1971, feminism—or "women's liberation"—
became more powerful as a political force in the 1970s. The Equal Pay Act and
the historic Supreme Court rulings in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) and Roe
v. Wade (1973) concerning freedom of reproduction were among the high
points of the second wave. The Equal Rights Amendment was ratified by
Congress in 1972, but despite this, a conservative backlash prevented it from
receiving the required number of state ratifications.
Second-wave feminism, like the fight for suffrage, came under fire for
emphasising affluent white women, and some Black women started their own
feminist groups, such as the National Black Feminist Organisation (NBFO).
Despite its successes, the cause of women's liberation had started to wane by
1980, the year Ronald Reagan was elected president by conservative forces
(3) Third wave feminist theory:
The movement that formed in the early 1990s concentrated on addressing
issues that remained, such as sexual harassment in the workplace and a
dearth of women in positions of power, despite the fact that second-wave
feminism's achievements had clearly increased women's equality and rights.
While seeing Anita Hill speak before the Senate Judiciary Committee about her
allegations of sexual harassment against Supreme Court candidate Clarence
Thomas, Rebecca Walker, the mixed-race daughter of second-wave pioneer
Alice Walker, declared the advent of feminism's "third wave" in 1992. There
were a record-breaking amount of women elected to Congress in that same
year, which was dubbed the "Year of the Woman."
Third wave feminism also aimed to be more racial and gender inclusive. In
this field, Kimberlé Crenshaw's work on the idea of "intersectionality," or how
many forms of oppression (based on race, class, gender, etc.) can overlap, has
had a significant impact. The work of gender theorist Judith Butler was also a
source of inspiration for third-wave feminists, who supported trans rights
through intersectional feminism.
(4) Fourth wave of feminist theory:
Though some contend that fourth wave feminism is simply a continuation of
the third wave, there is no doubt that the development of the Internet has
given rise to a new type of social media-driven activism. The #MeToo
campaign, which Tarana Burke started in 2007, really took off in 2017 after it
was made public that influential film producer Harvey Weinstein had engaged
in sexual misconduct.
Fourth-wave feminists are focusing on the institutions that allow such assault
to happen in addition to holding prominent men responsible for their crimes.
They continue to struggle with the idea of internationalist and how the
movement may be inclusive and representative regardless of sexuality, colour,
class, and gender, just like their forebears in the feminist fight.
Key concepts of feminist theory and criticism
Sex, gender, racism, discrimination, equality, difference, and choice are at the
heart of feminist thought. Systems and mechanisms already in existence work
against people based on these characteristics as well as against equality and
equity. The conviction that truths can be discovered by exploring these
present circumstances in the current social order is a necessity for research in
critical paradigms.
What is the Background of feminism in western countries ?
Women were restricted to domestic life for the most of Western history, while
males were expected to participate in the public arena. Women were
prohibited from owning property, going to school, and taking part in public
life in mediaeval Europe. In France at the turn of the 20th century, they were
still required to cover their heads in public, and in some regions of Germany, a
husband could still legally sell his wife. In Europe and the United States
(where multiple territories and counties gave women's suffrage long before
the federal government did so), women were still prohibited from voting and
from holding electoral office as late as the early 20th century. Women were
not allowed to conduct business without a male representative, whether it
was their father, brother husband and sun. Married women were forbidden to
manage their own children without their husbands' consent. Women were
also denied entrance to schooling and excluded from most occupations. Such
limitations on women still exist in various regions of the world.
What Is the Patriarchy ?
The concept of patriarchy has been central to numerous women's
activist speculations. It is an endeavor  to clarify  the stratification of control 
and  benefit  by  gender that can be watched by numerous objective
measures.The term comes from pater or father. Father or father-figures hold
the authority in a patriarchy.
A patriarchy, from the old Greek patriarchs, was a society where control was
held by and passed down through the elder males. When advanced history
specialists and sociologists depict a "patriarchal society," they cruel that men
hold the positions of control and have more benefit: head of the family unit,
pioneers of social bunches, boss within the working environment, and heads
of government.
Some quotes about feminism and patriarchy
"Visionary feminism is a wise and loving politics," says bell hooks. It is
founded on a love for both male and female beings, refusing to favour one
over the other. The dedication to eliminate patriarchal control of women and
men, girls and boys, is at the heart of feminist politics. Any relationship built
on dominance and compulsion cannot support love. Males in patriarchal
culture cannot love themselves if their whole self-definition is based on
conformity to patriarchal standards. Men's emotional well-being will improve
if they accept feminist thought and practise, which emphasizes the need of
reciprocal growth and self-actualization in all partnerships. A true feminist
politics constantly leads us from slavery to liberty, from hatred to love."
"Civilized Man says: I am Self, I am Master, all the rest is other--outside, below,
beneath, subservient," Ursula Le Guin writes. I own, utilize, investigate,
exploit, and command. What I do is important. What matters  what I desire. "I
am what I am, and the rest is women and wilderness for me to use as I see fit."
"There is nothing revolutionary about men controlling women's bodies,"
Adrienne Rich writes in Of Woman Born. The ground on which patriarchy is
built is the woman's body."
"Representation of the world, like the world itself, is a work of men; they
represent it from their own point of opinion, which they bewilder with perfect
truth."
"Her wings are cut, and she is then accused for having no idea how to fly."
"The truth is that, just as males and females are never victims of one another,
but both victims of the species, so man and wife are oppressed by an
institution they did not create." If it is claimed that men oppress women, the
husband is outragead; he believes that he is the oppressor - and he is; but the
fact is that it is the masculine code, the society developed by males and in
their interest, that has established woman's situation in a form that is now a
source of torment for both sexes."
"It is perfectly natural for the future woman to be irritated by the limitations
imposed by her gender." The fundamental dilemma is not why she should
reject them; rather, the issue is why she accepts them."
“That the child is the supreme aim of woman is a statement having precisely
the value of an advertising slogan.”
“If the feminine issue is so absurd, is because the male’s arrogance made it “a
discussion

There are many writers who write numerous books about feminism,
following are ones of them describing about women’s value in the
society
1 Feminist Literary Analysis of Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own:
Woolf's A Room of One's Own, authored by one of the main feminist writers, is
regarded as one of the first works of feminist philosophy. Woolf divides the
link between women and fictitious letters into three categories: women and
their attention, women and literature, and women and writings about them.
She speaks about career prospects, education, privacy, economic
independence, and communal respect for women. She emphasizes the
importance of women's freedom to choose to be a writer as a profession, to
have a steady income, and to have her own room with privacy; however,
patriarchal community, traditional gender roles, inequalities in education, or
the history of women's absence are the main pillars that stymie women's
dreams.
Woolf asks the reader two questions: why is writing more difficult for women
than for men? What if Shakespeare had an accomplished sister? To her first
question, she offers a very clear answer: women in a male-dominated culture
are unable to obtain a decent education and are constrained by their home
life. For her second question, Woolf imagines Shakespeare's sister not being
sent to school or pursuing her goals, and eventually committing herself. It
demonstrates that a bright woman like Shakespeare has no chance of success
since women are viewed differently.
Woolf acknowledges and embraces gender differences; yet, the difficulty
stems from the fact that women have not been allowed to create their own
identity since they do not have their own money, privacy, or leisure. She
believes that women should overcome all obstacles and create something
greater than nothing. Woolf's difficulties are not simply gender-based, but also
class-based. She is alert of the impact of class on fiction writing, particularly
since lower-class women have little opportunity to write. Woolf emphasizes
the numerous barriers that women face in obtaining a suitable education,
money, or privacy, and she opposes patriarchy and advocates justice for men
and women.
2 We should all be feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A feminist works to develop and achieve gender equality in society, business,
politics, and daily life. The word "feminism" has a lot of baggage and is
frequently discussed and criticized by both men and women. Instead of being
a natural and sensible concept that everyone should strive for, feminism has
given rise to a number of social movements, political protests, and divisive
debates. Chimmanda's enlarged essay, We Should All Be Feminist, which was
made into a book, is a quick yet thought-provoking read that elaborates on the
ideas she covered in her TED talk of the same name. You should read this book
for an hour every day for the following reasons.
‘’We tell females, "You can have desire, but not too much." You should
strive for success, but not too much success, or you may endanger the guy.
Pretend you are not the breadwinner in your relationship with a man’’.
How depressing that we do such a disservice to women's liberty by
conditioning girls to conform to the fragile egos of men. From childhood,
women are taught that nothing is worse than the emasculation of males who
are raised to be scared of fear, weakness, or vulnerability – their "toughness"
directly boosting their fragile egos. As a result, women are trained to mute
themselves, to constantly keep their mouths shut about how they genuinely
feel — as Chimamanda says, this has allowed women to "turn pretence into an
art form."
It is past time for us to see the mistake of making women feel as though
they are already guilty of something just because they are female.
Chimamanda asserts:
Gender is problematic because it dictates how we should be rather than
recognizing how we are. Consider how much happier we would be, how much
more free to be our actual unique selves if we weren't burdened by gender
norms.
This lengthy article is important not because I want you all to become
feminists, but because achieving gender equality in social, political, and
economic terms is fundamental to cultural growth and world evolution.
Women's exclusion and under-representation in many aspects of our life is
detrimental to our cultural, economic, political, and social well-being.
(3) Men explain things to me by Rebecca Solnit
Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit is the author of eighteen or so
books on feminism, western and indigenous history, popular power, social
change and insurrection, wandering and walking, hope and disaster
Following are main ideas are taken, which are mostly in the favour of
women's freedom and rights in the society
Have you ever found yourself paying attention when a man tried to explain
something to you? Obviously, if you're a woman, you have.
Men frequently feel the need to instruct women in a patronizing or demeaning
manner because they believe (perhaps unintentionally) that they are more
bright or informed than they are. This is often referred to as "mansplaining," a
mix of "man" and "explaining."
Men frequently feel the need to lecture or treat women patronizingly because
they believe—perhaps unconsciously—that they are more bright or informed
than they are. Mansplaining—a combination of the words "man" and
"explaining"—is another name for this.
Men's racism and hubris towards women's intelligence, dependability, and
competence lead to mansplaining.
Other regions of the world see more dramatic symptoms of this phenomena. A
woman's statement of being raped may not be taken seriously in several
Middle Eastern nations unless another male was present to witness it. The
word of a woman is not as trusted as the word of a man.
These authentic words are manifesting that men are dominating over the
women, not only it is tradition of western society but also in some cases in
eastern countries. Rebecca Solni was a feminist, she wrote this book against
patriarchal society that how women are treated as like a servant in men’s
home even children are too being kept by women In order to be a perfect one.
4 The second sex by Simon DE Beauvoir
The second sex This fundamental concept comes from Simon de Beauvoir's
classic essay The Second Sex, which was released in French in 1949. The term
"female" or "woman" has been replaced. She pointed out that women
constantly characterize themselves as "I am a woman," but males never do
and instead place themselves as the representation of human beings,
indicating that "men" and "women" are not equal concepts. She noted that
attorneys, clergymen, philosophers, authors, and scientists continued
attempting to demonstrate that female attachment states were established by
fate and contributed to humanity's well-being—"One is not born, but rather
becomes, a woman." In other words, due of women's inferiority, gender
equality will always remain an illusion.
Concerning the issue of gender differences, as Beauvoir once stated, "woman
is just a uterus." That is to say, the fate of the female was chosen by this
anatomy, and when confronted with this Nature Order, all efforts to dispute
the female's unfair treatment of gender discrimination vanish. Furthermore,
when it comes to speech, female discourse has been essentially stifled by
male's governing language. If Michel Foucault's so-called "truth" (Subjectivité
et Vérité, 1980-1981) is accepted, there is reason to suppose men's control
authority is a trap to encourage women to fall into men's "truth." As a result,
female authors should reject men's dominance over language while quietly
retreating into a harbour for female speech.
(5) The Feminine Mystique argued what? by Betty Friedan
Friedan claims in The Feminine Mystique that women of her day were
subjected to an oppressive and sexist culture. She claims that science
(primarily Freudian and functionalist social scientist theories) has incorrectly
promoted sexist perceptions of women. She also claims that sex-directed
schooling, a lack of options, and marketing targeting women all had a role.
Friedan contends that women's constrained roles have resulted in widespread
identity and mental-health difficulties.
According to the feminine mystique, women were defined by their sexual
responsibilities, and they were supposed to focus on their looks in order to
attract a spouse. When they married, they were supposed to become
housewives and mothers, devoted to their husbands and children. The
concept is synonymous with systematic or institutional sexism.
Analysis of Feminist literary theory's criticism
Feminist critique today is a byproduct of the 1960s women's movement. It
investigated women's social, economic, psychological, and political
subjugation by criticizing the tendency of seeing male experience as 'the
norm.' This standardization overlooked women's experiences and blinded
people to recording women's perspectives. Feminist literary criticism is as
diverse as feminist themes, which span social, psychological, cultural, and
political dimensions. The ultimate purpose of feminist literary theory,
however, is to broaden awareness of women's experiences and to improve
women's value in the world. The feminist criticism analysis will address
traditional gender roles and multicultural feminism in order to analyse
Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own (1929) via the feminist criticism lens.
Women's oppression of males should be exposed via analysis in the study of
feminism. Whenever there is a feminist problem, it invariably relates to
equality and gender equality. However, it raises concerns among feminists. In
modern theory, attention is instead given to gender analysis rather than
women's experiences. How gender affects social interactions among st people.
If we look attentively, we may discover that most males have positions in
international politics and international affairs. International political
tendencies and decision-making are not heavily influenced by women.
Sholwater also emphasized that it is crucial to investigate deeper in the
analysis of literary feminism:
(1) the basic distinctions between the language of male and female writers,
the differences being impacted by various cultural circumstances. Do women
employ more beautiful language that makes sense, has mystical force, is old-
fashioned, and so on? On the contrary, maybe males are more inclined to
exposing negative aspects, and
(2) how far the cultural impact that clings to men and women in terms of
creativity. Do males desire to perpetuate a culture of hegemony over women,
while women, on the other hand, are just resigned, is a very crucial picture in
the understanding of feminism. There are various misunderstandings about
Feminism Theory.
Patriarchy promotes the view that women are inferior to males, whereas a
patriarchal woman is a woman who has internalized patriarchal beliefs and
practise. It constantly undermines women's assertiveness and self-confidence,
then portrays their absence as proof that women are innately self-effacing and
subservient. Men are traditionally viewed as strong, protective, and logical,
while women are viewed as nurturing, weak, and subservient. Feminists do
not dispute biological distinctions between sexes, but they disagree that
physical characteristics such as height, form, and body chemistry render men
innately superior to women. As a result, feminists distinguish the terms' sex'
and 'gender.' Sex relates to biological forms such as male or female, but
gender pertains to cultural programming.
Traditional gender norms are equally harmful to males. Failure to provide
adequate financial assistance for one's family, for example, has been
considered to be the most humiliating thing a man can endure, since he failed
at his biological task of being a provider. Even if the failure is blamed on
males, everything about men hints to something about women. Men are not
permitted to engage in behaviour that are considered womanish or beneath
the dignity of manhood. It emphasizes the most destructive attack for a male
when compared to a lady. Even while conventional gender roles work for both
sexes, they invariably highlight women's "weakness." As a result, the notions
of patriarchy and gender roles are important to feminist critique theory.
What are the misunderstandings of about feminist theory. Explain some
of them from your perspective?
Gender equality, usually referred to as feminism, has just become one of the
17 sustainable growth objective established by the United Nations General
Assembly with the goal of being reached by 2030. While some long-term
goals, such as solving world hunger, are widely accepted, feminism maintains
contentious, particularly in the MENA area. Much of the debate over feminism
originates from erroneous assumptions, some of which have accompanied
feminism from its inception, while others are particularly specific to the
MENA area and its traditional mentality. This post will address some common
misunderstandings regarding feminism and feminists.
(1) Feminism is a westernized concept :
Recently, a show called "18" (which literally translates to 18+) that
broadcaster on national Lebanese television, stated that feminism is a
westernized idea. I'd heard that before, but I didn't anticipate a female host to
nonchalantly make such a remark on television. The precise moment when
feminism first arrived in the Arab World is unknown; however, new research
believe that it initially appeared during the 1800s in Egypt alongside British
colonization, which explains how the assumption that feminism
was originated from western culture 
Given that patriarchy governs the majority of the world, feminism is a notion
that applies to all countries. As a result, it is not an assumption that
globalization paved the way for the Arab world.
(2) Only women can be feminists:
This is a pretty common misunderstanding. Many guys I've encountered
associate the term "feminism" with "femininity" and believe it is a woman's
problem with which they do not want to be associated. Because they do not
want to be connected with femininity, some males say that the name
"feminism" should be altered to a more gender-neutral phrase. That is, of
course, their toxic masculinity speaking, because feminism began as a
movement to achieve gender equality by opposing patriarchal mindsets and
environments that mistreat and subjugate women, and if they are sensitive to
the phrase, they have greater issues to deal with.
(3) Feminists want to grow beards.
This one came up in one of my seminars when a feminist student mentioned
that body hair on women is normal. Again, feminism is about autonomy.
Women should be allowed to have forearm and leg hair without being labeled
as nasty or unclean, just as males are allowed to have them. So, no, we don't
want beards; we just want to keep our body hair only. It grows at that location
for a purpose.
4 Feminism is a fight for power and forming the matriarchy:
Feminism advocates for gender equality. It tries to balance the power
dynamics between genders. There is no matriarchy in the discourse of
feminism. It is not about taking away power from anyone. It is about restoring
power to the “subordinated” gender that is considered inferior and less of a
human. Women lack a lot of basic human rights that allow them to have
autonomy over their bodies and lives. Giving them their human rights does
not equate to taking away rights from men.
(5) Feminism is about hating men.
No. That would be misaddress. Feminism simply calls for equality of genders,
and since men are mostly the ones who oppose this initiative thinking it is
aimed against them. But hating men does not stem from the concept of
feminism, it is merely a reaction to the opposition of some men to the fights of
feminists.
(6) Feminists want to pay for everything.
Beyond any doubt, the money related autonomy of ladies can be considered
portion of the women's activist fight considering ladies were legitimately the
property of men and may not claim anything for a long period of time in
history, so it isn't that enormous of a bargain that these ladies need to be
independent. The issue is diminishing women's liberation to money related
freedom. In spite of the fact that women's activists need that kind of
autonomy, a lot of us recognize the sex pay gap and know that men can bear a
lot more than able to. So, no women's activists don't need to pay for
everything.
Conclusion
The terminology of feminism coined by a writer Simone de Beauvoir in 1960
After her work it was become most famous in all around the world both in
eastern countries and same in the Muslim world. By this term, a literary
theory was made to promote women in the world. In patriarchal society,
women were oppressed and subjugated by men, men were superior to women
whether in the rights of vote or in any socioeconomic rights. According to
Simone de Beauvoir, Christine de Pizan's Epitre au Dieu d'Amour (Epistle to
the God of Love), which she penned in the fifteenth century, was "the first time
we see a woman take up her pen in defense of her sex." In the sixteenth
century, Modesta di Pozzo di Forzi and Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa both
produced works. Francois Poullain de la Barre, Anne Bradstreet, and Marie Le
Jars de Gournay all wrote in the seventeenth century. As soon as women
wrote literature they became famous, initially they did not have any privilege
to write a word even in dramas, men were performing role of women through
wearing masks. Many writers did not gave value to women like Shakespeare.I
mentioned works of famous feminists writers like Virginia Woolf, Simone de
Beauvoir. Betty etc they leading characters of feminism. There are also
mentioned some misconceptions of society about feminist workers the is to
weed out all doubts from feminism; quotations are taken from famous books
to embellish the works like Virginia Woolf etc feminism is analyzed and its
every point discussed to argue that women are not inferior but it was agenda
of men to harass them and to snatch all rights and heir of women. What is
patriarchy and how women were under the barbarism of capitalism society,
So it was all about my presentation.
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