"Does literature portray women in a poor light in the areas of being domineering, inept, ignorant, or malicious? Is there justification in how literature portrays women? What could be the cause of this portrayal?"
Literature does put woman in a poor light. In many cases as it with Nora, from ¨A Doll House¨ we see woman in literature as ignorant, and malicious. Nora spends vast amounts of money behind her husband's back during an economic hard time. It shows her as childish and irresponsible through Set I and Set II. The more you investigate the matter, the more it seems that women are domineering, incept, ignorant, and malicious. Or in cases like Nora, it may seem to the reader that women aren't smart, and can't be trusted with important task. The author in many cases such as it is with ¨A Doll House¨ is for women's rights and a proud advocate of it. This being said, the authors still but a twist to it, and portrays women in a poor light. Its not just characters from ¨A Doll's House¨. It is also found among stories such as Lilith, Jezebel, and many others. Among the three mentioned stories women are portrayed in a demeaning light and are viewed as evil, and manipulative. Mrs. Linde from ¨A Doll's House¨ also falls into this boat of ideals as well. Mrs. Linde is similar to Nora is some aspects. She shows woman in a poor light by not being independent.
Literature does put woman in a poor light. In many cases as it with Nora, from ¨A Doll House¨ we see woman in literature as ignorant, and malicious. Nora spends vast amounts of money behind her husband's back during an economic hard time. It shows her as childish and irresponsible through Set I and Set II. The more you investigate the matter, the more it seems that women are domineering, incept, ignorant, and malicious. Or in cases like Nora, it may seem to the reader that women aren't smart, and can't be trusted with important task. The author in many cases such as it is with ¨A Doll House¨ is for women's rights and a proud advocate of it. This being said, the authors still but a twist to it, and portrays women in a poor light. Its not just characters from ¨A Doll's House¨. It is also found among stories such as Lilith, Jezebel, and many others. Among the three mentioned stories women are portrayed in a demeaning light and are viewed as evil, and manipulative. Mrs. Linde from ¨A Doll's House¨ also falls into this boat of ideals as well. Mrs. Linde is similar to Nora is some aspects. She shows woman in a poor light by not being independent.