“Both movements, coming from different points or origin, converge on a common project: the realization of a just society, but through, among many other things, a thorough reconstruction of the flawed theory of justice we have inherited, and which of necessity guides the effort” (West 217). Robin West discusses the law and literature movement, along with the feminine critique in the third chapter of her book, Caring For Justice. In her conclusion of chapter three, West outlines three structural reasons why she believes the law and literature movement, and the feminist legal studies will persist and grow. Her third reason as to why these two things will persist and grow is the most compelling out of them all because it talks about justice.
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In The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë, Helen Graham wanted justice for herself and for her child because the law resisted them to get away from her dangerous husband. “My greatest source of uneasiness, in this time of trial, was my son, whom his father and his father’s friends delighted to encourage in all the embryo vices a little child can show, and to instruct in all the evil habits he could acquire-in a word, to ‘make a man of him’ was one of their staple amusements…” (Brontë 296). Helen ended up taking her son and running away in order to protect her son from the evils within her husband. She had to run away, though, because the laws at this time were in favor of the husband. The husband owned everything, including his wife, so in order for Helen to escape, so had to run away. As mentioned above, the feminist characterized the pursuit of justice that was disguised by neutrality. They wanted some direction toward the realization of gender justice. Helen Graham wanted this for herself, which is a reason why she ran away from her husband. The law was not on her side, and instead of living her life in misery, she decided to take action, like the feminists, and leave her …show more content…
The major person who Walter Hartright is trying to bring justice to is Laura Fairlie. She became married to an imposter who is trying to steal her money away from her. His accomplice came up with this elaborate scheme to fake Laura’s death. Walter ends up finding out that Laura is truly alive and spends the rest of the book gaining back her life. He wanted justice for her and believed that she deserved much better than what happened to her. “…Mine to vindicate through all risks and all sacrifices-through the hopeless struggle against Rank and Power, through the long fight with armed deceit and fortitude Success, through the waste of my reputation, through the loss of my friends, through the hazard of my life” (Collins 422). The one thing that is on Walter’s mind constantly is gaining justice for Laura. He loves her unconditionally and always wants what is best for her; in this case it would be her life back. Walter is not in pursuit for gender justice per se, but in pursuit for Laura’s justice from her husband who took everything from her. This fits in with the law and literature movement because Walter has a passion for justice. He goes out of his way multiple times to find out the information that he needs in order to bring down Laura’s husband and bring justice to Laura. Walter is trying to find retribution for this virtue of justice by
In The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë, Helen Graham wanted justice for herself and for her child because the law resisted them to get away from her dangerous husband. “My greatest source of uneasiness, in this time of trial, was my son, whom his father and his father’s friends delighted to encourage in all the embryo vices a little child can show, and to instruct in all the evil habits he could acquire-in a word, to ‘make a man of him’ was one of their staple amusements…” (Brontë 296). Helen ended up taking her son and running away in order to protect her son from the evils within her husband. She had to run away, though, because the laws at this time were in favor of the husband. The husband owned everything, including his wife, so in order for Helen to escape, so had to run away. As mentioned above, the feminist characterized the pursuit of justice that was disguised by neutrality. They wanted some direction toward the realization of gender justice. Helen Graham wanted this for herself, which is a reason why she ran away from her husband. The law was not on her side, and instead of living her life in misery, she decided to take action, like the feminists, and leave her …show more content…
The major person who Walter Hartright is trying to bring justice to is Laura Fairlie. She became married to an imposter who is trying to steal her money away from her. His accomplice came up with this elaborate scheme to fake Laura’s death. Walter ends up finding out that Laura is truly alive and spends the rest of the book gaining back her life. He wanted justice for her and believed that she deserved much better than what happened to her. “…Mine to vindicate through all risks and all sacrifices-through the hopeless struggle against Rank and Power, through the long fight with armed deceit and fortitude Success, through the waste of my reputation, through the loss of my friends, through the hazard of my life” (Collins 422). The one thing that is on Walter’s mind constantly is gaining justice for Laura. He loves her unconditionally and always wants what is best for her; in this case it would be her life back. Walter is not in pursuit for gender justice per se, but in pursuit for Laura’s justice from her husband who took everything from her. This fits in with the law and literature movement because Walter has a passion for justice. He goes out of his way multiple times to find out the information that he needs in order to bring down Laura’s husband and bring justice to Laura. Walter is trying to find retribution for this virtue of justice by