The Role of Women in Lillian Hellman´s "The Little Foxes"

With regard to the role of women in society in the 20th century


Term Paper, 2010

9 Pages, Grade: 2,3


Abstract or Introduction

1. Introduction

The following paper deals with the female characters in the play “The little foxes”, written by Lillian Hellmann in 1939.
In the United States the role of women in society changed drastically in the 20th century. In the past married women were homebound and dependent on their husbands, but they became active and independent in 1900. The increasing possibilities to work outside the house led to the fact that women became wage- earners. Finally, the women’s attitude to life changed dramatically.
In the beginning of this paper an overview of the historical background, considering the social role of women in the 20th century, is given. Afterwards, the change of the role of women will be exemplified by the female characters of Regina, Birdie and Alexandra in “The Little Foxes”. Especially Regina and Birdie can be seen as contrastive examples because they show in an opposite way how to deal with their powerless role in the Hubbard family.

Details

Title
The Role of Women in Lillian Hellman´s "The Little Foxes"
Subtitle
With regard to the role of women in society in the 20th century
College
University of Wuppertal
Grade
2,3
Author
Year
2010
Pages
9
Catalog Number
V187298
ISBN (eBook)
9783656106319
ISBN (Book)
9783656106098
File size
431 KB
Language
English
Keywords
role, women, lillian, hellman´s, little, foxes
Quote paper
Kira Wieler (Author), 2010, The Role of Women in Lillian Hellman´s "The Little Foxes", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/187298

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