... these novels do not explicitly state feminist doctrines, the main characters in both are independent women who are either unsatisfied with their present lives and husband or are the matriarchal leaders of their families and Brahman of their social circles. "The lack of economic freedom breeds resentment, the noisy assertive resentment of the male, who insists on claiming his superiority, and the shrill nagging resentment of the female who clamors for rights." (Bell, Virginia ... leisure class. In Mrs. Dalloway, the female protagonist realizes over the course of a day that she is dissati...

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• Grade Level: High School