1. Role Of Women In Mill On The Floss
In "Mill on The Floss" Maggie's family environment is central to her problematic sense of identity as a woman, for instance, although her father praises Maggie's intelligence and quickness, he also maintains the socially conventional view that "an over cute woman's no better nor a long tailed sheep." ... Her mother and her aunts constantly bemoan Maggie's lack of femininity, comparing her unfavourably with the epitome of the feminine ideal, Lucy Deane. ... But this environment enforces conventional gender ideals and encourages Maggie's sense of duty and submission. H...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate