Feminist Theory Exposed In Pride And Prejudice

We are not objects

Since the beginning of history we’ve lived in a world of stereotypes of how women should dress, look, and be. We were only identified as objects with the mere purpose of giving birth and serve at the house chores. From then until now, much has changed, nowadays women can express themselves, dress however they want, be part of politics, literature, medicine, science and other important assignments. Thanks to the feminist literary theory, which consists in a speech that reflects on men’s power, hierarchy and dominance; it also follows a political fight, a fight that begins with the acknowledgement of the legitimacy of women’s writings, their literary tradition and strategies that imply and demonstrate man's oppression. Due to the feminist movement, this theory is gaining strength. Women need to be heard, we also matter, we are able to envisage by ourselves, and our importance is not less than that of the man, we can do the same stuff that men do, and just like Jane Austen said: “I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in …show more content…
Here the main character is not only a woman, but also one that does not accept the marrying politics of the time, which causes her to be viewed as an outcast and an example of what a lady is not. Now we see her as a symbol of strength and independence in a time where women did not pull a say on who they were supposed to marry. This character, Elizabeth Bennet, is reflected again in modern literature in Hermione Granger, the sidekick of Harry Potter in the “Harry Potter franchise” by J. K. Rowling. They are both intellectual women who are much more intelligent than the male character in their books and way ahead of their time in both education and the pursuit for equality in their