Therefore, by giving this young girl the ability to shape her own destiny in an overwhelmingly opposite world, the author shows that perseverance and willpower can prevail. ... The person she has become is very different from the contemporary woman. ... The Woman Warrior is the ideal example of the author's view of the situation of women in modern society. ...
Many years later, author Linda Colley explored Elizabeth Marsh's life while researching for her book, Captives. ... " 4 Social history is always occurring and is always changing, even in contemporary society. ... In contemporary society, Elizabeth Marsh's actions should be recognized for cr...
According to the Structuralist, Roland Barthes, there should be the death of the author in the text before any meaning can be constructed at all. If there is no total effacement of the author, the levels of meanings are limited and too much equated with the author. In short, what Barthes implies is that if the author is not killed off, readers are tempted to link the text with the author, his life and background. With the putting aside of the author, emerges a web of multiple interpretations which all form part of one superstructure. ...
