hi.anyone help please?

[vmarlany]

HI, I am new in this forum and need your help guys.
I want to do the research but I am still confuse to use the theory of feminism , I will analyze the woman character in fiction-history novel, the setting of this novel is 14 century when the woman condition still under patriarchy, meanwhile the feminism theory emerged around 19 century. does feminism theory compatible to use to analyze woman character in that era?

really need the certain answer.

[Pompey Bum]

Hi vmarlany. Welcome to the site. I don't have a good background in feminist theory, but there is no reason that you couldn't apply it to a book that is set in the 14th century. Just understand that you will need to take the story on its own terms. You can't expect 14th century characters to act like modern characters, but you can still analyze the story and characters in terms of the theory. Hope that helped.

[vmarlany]

thank you for answer Pompey Bum. what make me confuse is feminist of not feminist woman in that era. as i know that feminism movement emerge around 19 century, if i apply this theory the question will be arise feminist or not feminist . this woman character is an unique one who against the patriarchy in that era, so if we look for the definition without looking to the time this woman is a feminist.

[Pompey Bum]

I understand your concern, and it shows careful scholarship. But you are talking about a historical novel that was written in recent times, right? So the author could still use a feminist approach, even if the idea of feminism in a modern sense did not exist in the 14th century. If you are worried about calling a 14th century character you a feminist, then simply refer to her as a proto-feminist. "Proto-" is a prefix that means "first" in Greek, but has the sense of "precursor" in English. Does that help?

[vmarlany]

Thank you that help, i will learn more about proto-feminist