1. The Lady of Shalott and Mariana
The Victorian Age marked an era where a rise of oppositional creations ruled literary and social exemplifications of gender. ... While men were able to go about their business and indulge in politics in public, women faced exclusion from any social and public participation. ... While the men were active participants in social life, women were not to participate in any kind of social life since there was a belief that it would taint their pure virtue (Lawrence 281). ... This aspect exemplifies her desire to be involved in the social activities of the outside world as well as her dependency on...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate