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Some Key Questions for Feminist Theory

Posted in Feminist Theory by Jim on the October 5, 2006

A small group presented Feminist literary theory to our class on October 4.  Here are some of the key questions they presented:

  1. How does the fictional portrayal of female characters reflect the reality of women’s lives?
  2. How does the creation of female characters reinforce or resist certain social attitudes toward women?

What are some more key questions that Feminist Theory asks of texts?