This thesis aims to investigate the patriarchal values and feminist ideas in the novel Emma in Jane Austen. The focus of this thesis is on how patriarchy and feminism is portrayed in the novel Emma. In this thesis, I will primarily use close reading by applying Mary Wollstonecraft's theory of marriage as friendship in her tract A Vindication Of The Rights of Woman. The study concludes that there are concepts of both feminism theory and patriarchy depicted through the situations that the character faces in terms of marriage, social class, and relationships. The result of this paper and my argument is that there is a new emerging society portrayed through the protagonist Emma Woodhouse, in terms of her personal growth, the patriarchal relationship, and independence that stems from her education.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-54641 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Boseovska, Isabella |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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