Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles” in the Light of Ecofeminism

  • Elmira Bazregarzadeh Azarbaijan University of Shahid Madani
Keywords: Ecofeminism; Nature; Oppression; “Trifles”; Women

Abstract

Throughout historical decades the unfair system of life in patriarchal societies and the oppression of women by men have always been key concepts in the literature of the world that have given rise to hot topics of discussion among different nations, questioning the real motive behind such trends. Hence, by examining Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles†through the lens of Ecofeminism the present paper aims to show how it can be considered as an ecofeminist work of literature doing away with the notions that pertain to the oppression of women and Nature by men.

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Author Biography

Elmira Bazregarzadeh, Azarbaijan University of Shahid Madani
MA Student of English Language and Literature

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Published
2019-06-21
How to Cite
Bazregarzadeh, E. (2019). Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles” in the Light of Ecofeminism. K@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Languange and Literature, 21(1), 10-16. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.9744/kata.21.1.10-16
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