What about Women?
An English writer and women’s rights advocate, Mary Wollstonecraft, believes “virtue can only flourish between equals” (Wollstonecraft 61). The gender gap between men and women in many areas of our society is a growing concern. There have been many examples of mistreatment of women and stereotyping in well-known literary pieces from the past, which formed a base for this oppression and inequality seen today. George Orwell and Aldous Huxley are two famous writers who include this gender gap in their literary works. In the novels 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the themes of gender inequality and oppression of women are expressed through the feminist literary theory.
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One of the main characters, Lenina Crowne is highly objectified by men, the society, and even herself. She sleeps with many men, which is normal in the Brave New World, as monogamy is not allowed. Many men, including Henry Foster, treat her as an object to have sex with and nothing more. These men in the Brave New World commonly “[talk] about [Lenina] as though she were a bit of meat” (Huxley 45-46). The objectification of women is a repetitive piece of the novel. In the Brave New World society, women are thought to be only valuable for sexual pleasure and bearing children. Since sleeping around is considered normal, Fanny shows strong expressions of disapproval and astonishment after hearing Lenina is still seeing Henry Foster instead of sleeping with different men (Huxley 40). Women in the Brave New World have sex randomly and often, instead of being in a monogamous relationship, because it is what they are conditioned to do. The constant objectification of women as sexual objects in the novel is evident when read through the feminist literary
An English writer and women’s rights advocate, Mary Wollstonecraft, believes “virtue can only flourish between equals” (Wollstonecraft 61). The gender gap between men and women in many areas of our society is a growing concern. There have been many examples of mistreatment of women and stereotyping in well-known literary pieces from the past, which formed a base for this oppression and inequality seen today. George Orwell and Aldous Huxley are two famous writers who include this gender gap in their literary works. In the novels 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the themes of gender inequality and oppression of women are expressed through the feminist literary theory.
In general, feminism explores women’s roles in society and promotes …show more content…
One of the main characters, Lenina Crowne is highly objectified by men, the society, and even herself. She sleeps with many men, which is normal in the Brave New World, as monogamy is not allowed. Many men, including Henry Foster, treat her as an object to have sex with and nothing more. These men in the Brave New World commonly “[talk] about [Lenina] as though she were a bit of meat” (Huxley 45-46). The objectification of women is a repetitive piece of the novel. In the Brave New World society, women are thought to be only valuable for sexual pleasure and bearing children. Since sleeping around is considered normal, Fanny shows strong expressions of disapproval and astonishment after hearing Lenina is still seeing Henry Foster instead of sleeping with different men (Huxley 40). Women in the Brave New World have sex randomly and often, instead of being in a monogamous relationship, because it is what they are conditioned to do. The constant objectification of women as sexual objects in the novel is evident when read through the feminist literary