Elizabeth Browning Strength

The Strength of a woman: The Role of Women in British Literature In the 1800’s, women in Britain saw changes occur as they started a movement demanding that their voices be heard. British women saw writing as their opportunity to take their place alongside their male counterparts in society to present their viewpoints heard. Even though women had been writing, their voices were subdued and often silenced next to male writers. Elizabeth Browning’s writings reflected her beliefs throughout all aspects of her life. These writings have a strong influence on the women of her era as well as women throughout history. Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a worldwide known English poet from the Victorian era. As a young child she started to develop a passion for writing. She used her writing as a way to express herself and escape the world. Around the age of seven, Elizabeth would write at sugar plantations that her maternal grandfather owned. There is evidence that some of Barrett’s family lived in Jamaica and she imagined that she had African blood through the love of her grandfather Charles Moulton. Elizabeth’s mother and father were …show more content…
In 1821 Browning suffered from a server nervous disorder. This disorder caused multiple headaches throughout the day, weakness, and fainting spells. After running a multitude of test, Browning’s mother came to the conclusion that this disorder may have been caused from falling off her horse that damaged her spine. When she went to the doctor to check her spine, the doctors put her on an “ongoing prescription of opium.” Due to this it made Browning strong and more passionate about her writings. William Wordsworth, Percy Bysshe Shelley, George Gordon, and Lord Byron are the citizens that impacted Browning’s life as a vigorous writer. It was the help of these influential writers that inspired her to become the writer and the person that she