| Title: | Feminist Research about the Orphan Motif in Children's Literature in 19th Century |
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| Authors: | ID Veselič, Klavdija (Author)
ID Kennedy, Victor (Mentor) More about this mentor...  |
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| Files: |  UN_Veselic_Klavdija_2016.pdf (1,07 MB)
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Undergraduate thesis |
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| Typology: | 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis |
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| Organization: | FF - Faculty of Arts
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| Abstract: | The purpose of my diploma thesis is to critically analyse feminism and aspects of feminism in different literary sources. The focus of this paper will be on two works by Frances Hodgson Burnett (A Little Princess and The Secret Garden) and on Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. I will provide a short description of life in England and in the United States of America in the 19th century and explain the concept of an orphan. The thesis will also include entries from the journals and letters by young orphans, conveying their life stories. Special attention is paid to the definition of feminism and feminist theories from the perspectives of these two particular authors. All three novels could raise the question of female identity. The concept of woman has always been regarded as inferior to that of man regardless of the area. The main character's increasing wish of being free, accepted and loved is one of the main topics in the works at hand. Ultimately, each heroine's story showcases her power and dignity, not only as a woman, but as an independent person in a harsh world. |
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| Keywords: | Frances Hodgson Burnett, Charlotte Bronte, feminism, feminist research, orphan, children's literature |
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| Place of publishing: | Maribor |
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| Publisher: | [K. Veselič] |
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| Year of publishing: | 2016 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-59822 |
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| UDC: | 821.111.09-32(043.2) |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 22569992 |
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| NUK URN: | URN:SI:UM:DK:2KTFMYQF |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 23.09.2016 |
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| Categories: | FF
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