THE THEME OF FEMINISM IN WARD’S NOVELS
Keywords:
Women, Sufragette, Ward, feminismAbstract
Many authors in English literature have written extensively on the subject of feminism and the place of women in society. Since women lacked their fundamental rights, they had to speak up. They took action to formalize the suffragette movement in 1860, but this effort failed in 1867 when Mill's amendment was introduced to enlarge the Reform Act and grant women more rights. British farmers were able to gain admission to universities in the 1860s. The freedom of women to vote, as well as their rights to education and further education, were the main concerns at the time. The diversity of interests in the protection of women's rights is worth emphasizing. As in the cases of Frances P. Cobbe (1822–1904) and Margaret Oliphant (1828–97), they demanded this time to participate in national legislative processes, guarantee cultural and professional equality, and create discussions to uphold their rights. This reflective essay examines the feminism and women's issues generally raised in Mary Augusta Ward's work, which is about the fate of women and their rights in general.
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