Post 10 - Gender Criticism

As we read in this week's required reading, gender criticism really began with the start of the feminist movement. As the role of women began to change, those changes were reflected in literature that was written by women during that revolution of the part women played within society. Literature often reflects current society, so it makes sense that as the feminist movement progressed it would be portrayed in the literature of the time. The writings of the women authors during that movement would then have more freedom to write from their feminine perspective. With any change in society that would then be seen in the literature of that time period, it would be natural to also see that change in the criticism of that literature.