Modernist Angst- Misogyny
The position of women in society has been exemplified in literature as misogynist, and although things have started to change in the last hundred years or so, one sees that women are still portrayed in a poor light. In essence, the idea of women being contemptuous, having a blatant disregard for authority dates back to Eve. Eve coaxed Adam to eat from the tree of knowledge and for such defiance, God punished both Adam and Eve, however, it was Eve’s punishment that cursed her (and the rest of womankind) to the role of a scapegoat. It is not hard to imagine people routinely murmuring that it was Eve’s fault, that it is Eve’s fault, or that is it will always be Eve’s fault for the role of women and the decline of masculinity. As for men, they have been cursed to dominate the world with the role of a stolid breadwinner. Just as this bible story has not changed to create a better depiction of Eve as less beguiling, less evil, and more caring, neither have Modernist writers who have woven societal tales of social strife. The depiction of women as conniving and despicable has not come through more clearly anywhere than in the Modernist period where women were portrayed as the “Dark Horses,” the
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Miss Mapp, Representative Adams, Eve Eves, EF Benson, Little Waughs, Horses Indeed, Oh Angel…, Lady Circumference, Nana Nina, Edwardian England, miss mapp, dark horses, misogynist looking, looking glass, eves fault, lady circumference, misogynist looking glass, post-war feminine, mapps character, eves fault eves, elizabeth mapp, own life, post-war feminine male, fault eves fault, throughout entire novel,
Approximate Word count = 1939
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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