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Hemingway’s Female Consciousness Perceived Through His Three Novels

Author: YiLiJun
Tutor: ZhangShaoQuan
School: Jiangxi Normal University
Course: English Language and Literature
Keywords: Hemingway Feminist consciousness Developing New Woman Gender equality
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Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2008
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Abstract

Ernest Hemingway is a twentieth century American writer. The focus of this paper is the development process of Ernest Hemingway's female consciousness. Analysis of female characters in his major three novels by Hemingway's personal experiences retrieved again, contact the cultural background of his time, borrowed feminist theory, the study found that Hemingway has a unique feminist consciousness, this awareness of women The development has gone through three stages, As revealed in his three major novels. Rise of the Hemingway era in which the women's movement has been developing rapidly, gender roles began to change in the First World War, he with care 士阿格尼丝 love him unforgettable in \A typical rebellious type new female Brett, the performance of his new female admirers, recognition of the fundamental rights of women, but also demonstrated his fuzzy feminist consciousness. However, due to the accumulation and the impact of the thousands of years of patriarchal culture, the Hemingway given women's rights are limited, is still within the male allowable range. Growing attention to the women's living conditions, the reflections of emotional understanding of the needs, values, Hemingway's female consciousness, \Henry a lot of things. At this point, he tried to create the one he had in mind the image of the ideal woman, while maintaining the traditional female virtues, but also make men admire the courage and ability. But Hemingway are not sure how to make such a superior to men, women and men living together, he is still trying to maintain the dignity of men and the dominant position across not patriarchal consciousness last line of defense, so he had to come to Catherine's death the end of the whole chapter. The feminist consciousness he is still not sure. After two world wars, to participate in the anti-fascist war, witnessed the social changes, Hemingway in Spain also looking to his ultimate life partner. Ten years later, he completed the \Here, Hemingway has completely beyond their narrow male perspective, the best way to find a solution to all problems. The novel's heroine, Maria became Hemingway the hearts of the most ideal and perfect image of women, she not only has the same virtues and capabilities with Catherine and Pilar's teachings, the heritage of the dual binding force; with Jordan loving closely integrated in the further development of this power and achieve balance, to achieve true gender equality. Hemingway's feminist consciousness has been completely determined and mature.

Hemingway’s Female Consciousness Perceived Through His Three Novels

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