1. The Lady of Shalott and Mariana
Her gender, her domesticated fate, and her act of weaving all represent Tennyson idea of an ideal woman of the Victorian age who was to be expected, "withdrawal from the world, with women cloistered awaytrapped in the private hell of suicidal contemplation.... This is evident through his act of equating womanhood with seclusion by placing a domesticated woman on the tower instead of a male. ...
- Word Count: 3387
- Approx Pages: 14
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate