1. Seeing Literature as a Mirror
Besides sexism, discrimination between different social statuses is also reflected through literature. Literature can reflect social stratification much like a mirror reflects our "good and bad days". In the novel Girl With A Pearl Earring, we see the different roles among the social classes. For example, Griet, a dedicated maid, through circumstance and opportunity, begins to break out of her low social status. ... In China, it is socially acceptable that before people get married, the suitor visits their potential mother-in –law. ...
- Word Count: 1988
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School