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Meeting expectations in a Changing Society. Definition and Importance of Gender Roles in "The Edible Woman"

Title: Meeting expectations in a Changing Society. Definition and Importance of Gender Roles in "The Edible Woman"

Term Paper (Advanced seminar) , 2012 , 20 Pages , Grade: 2,7

Autor:in: Volker Hartmann (Author)

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature
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Margaret Atwood's "The Edible Woman" excessively deals with expectations and displays their effects on the characters in the novel in every detail. Ultimately these expectations create gender roles, which then even suppress individualism and promote universalism.
This paper discusses the different gender roles in Margaret Atwood's novel, while setting focus on influences generated by society and tradition.

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Title
Meeting expectations in a Changing Society. Definition and Importance of Gender Roles in "The Edible Woman"
College
University of Stuttgart
Grade
2,7
Author
Publication Year
2012
Pages
20
Catalog Number
V278166
ISBN (eBook)
9783656711339
ISBN (Book)
9783656712596
Language
German
Tags
meeting changing society definition importance gender roles edible woman
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Volker Hartmann (Author), 2012, Meeting expectations in a Changing Society. Definition and Importance of Gender Roles in "The Edible Woman", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/278166