Men and women had definitive roles and tasks at the American Frontier. The image of gender roles at the end of the 19th century is depicted in Laura Ingalls Wilder`s novel The Long Winter.
It tells us the story of the Ingalls family`s hard time during blizzards during a hard and long winter. Besides Charles` and Almanzo`s efforts, the “strong, able-bodied [female] pioneers […] contribute considerably to the survival of their families” (McGinnis). The Long Winter “with its domestic ethos and its clearcut models of gender” (Romines 1997, 146) is a concrete example to illustrate the gender roles at the American Frontier.
In this work the roles of frontier men and women are exemplified by Caroline`s, Charles` and Almanzo`s tasks and lives. Moreover, the girls Laura, Carrie and Mary Ingalls are being prepared to take over the gender roles adopted by their parents.
Contents
1 Introduction
2 Frontier Women
2.1 Women´s Tasks
2.2 Caroline
3 Frontier Men
3.1 Men´s Tasks
3.2 Charles
3.3 Almanzo
4 Girls´ Preparation for their Future
4.1 Laura
4.2 Carrie
4.3 Mary
4.4 Conclusion of the Ingalls` Girls Preparation for their Future
5 Conclusion
Bibliography
- Quote paper
- Nermin Bastug (Author), 2011, Gender Roles in Laura Ingalls Wilder´s "The Long Winter", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/195172
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