A Development of Female Figures in Literature

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02-23-2007, 11:36 AM
irisielle

A Development of Female Figures in Literature

Okay. I have English homework, and that is to make a presentation of the development of female figures in literature. Basically, I'm comparing female characters of my choice (Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Eyre, Scout Finch, Kezzie, Iris Vegan and Hermione Granger) to each other and the happenings on the womens front at the time.
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions etc on this topic. :)

Also, I think I need a little help especially with Elizabeth Bennet's (1813) and Jane Eyre's (1847) characters in relation to other women of their time.

Any other pointers, suggestions, ideas, etc are VERY much appreciated. Thanks.
02-23-2007, 12:20 PM
dramasnot6

Sounds like a great topic and choice of characters! Have you read all the books those characters are in? You might want to do so, or if you have already go over any notes you may have on the context of the book in relation to the character.
Putting things in diagrammatic form helps me a lot. Why not make a table with 3 columns:
1) A description of the character in terms of relationships, persona, actions, beliefs, etc.
2)A description of the ideology and cultural context each text was written in
3) A compare and contrast with the other characters
02-23-2007, 12:27 PM
Virgil

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Originally Posted by dramasnot6

Sounds like a great topic and choice of characters! Have you read all the books those characters are in? You might want to do so, or if you have already go over any notes you may have on the context of the book in relation to the character.
Putting things in diagrammatic form helps me a lot. Why not make a table with 3 columns:
1) A description of the character in terms of relationships, persona, actions, beliefs, etc.
2)A description of the ideology and cultural context each text was written in
3) A compare and contrast with the other characters

Goodness drama, are you sure you're only fourteen. ;) Very good approach.
02-23-2007, 12:45 PM
dramasnot6

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Originally Posted by Virgil

Goodness drama, are you sure you're only fourteen. ;) Very good approach.

Why thank you Virgil! I do this a lot for my own pleasure when reading novels, it's all about practice and organization really...
02-23-2007, 04:10 PM
Schokokeks

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Originally Posted by Virgil

Goodness drama, are you sure you're only fourteen. ;)

*grins all over her face with a sense of triumph, throwing significant glances towards Drama* :D
02-23-2007, 08:29 PM
dramasnot6

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Originally Posted by Schokokeks

*grins all over her face with a sense of triumph, throwing significant glances towards Drama* :D

:blush: *hides behind chocolate cookie, the best distraction for Schokys signifigant glances* :)
02-23-2007, 09:49 PM
JBI

The way I would organize it is chronologically in the order in which they were written, and look in depth at the development of the woman. And I personally would not choose Hermione Granger as a character, but that is just a personal preference. Simply I wouldn't choose her since I find her character very two dimensional, and the development throughout the books not very great.
02-24-2007, 10:39 AM
irisielle

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Originally Posted by Virgil

Goodness drama, are you sure you're only fourteen. ;) Very good approach.

You're fourteen? Unbelievable. Thank you so much, it helped a lot!
Oh, and I'm fourteen too. :D

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Originally Posted by JBI

The way I would organize it is chronologically in the order in which they were written, and look in depth at the development of the woman. And I personally would not choose Hermione Granger as a character, but that is just a personal preference. Simply I wouldn't choose her since I find her character very two dimensional, and the development throughout the books not very great.

Hmmm. I think thats what I'm going to do. Thanks!
Well, I chose her since I'm a 'Potteraholic', among other things, and I know that a lot of people in my English class, who I'm going to be presenting to, will know about Hermione. They surely will not know about Iris and Kezzie, and only a handful will know Jane and Lizzie, but I thought Hermione was a good one to end with since I dont have to do that much explaining. True her character isn't developed well over the books, but hey, that could be something I'll point out! :D Thank you so much for the pointers.