![]() ![]() Fertile females are thus assigned as “handmaids” to the wealthy. As an extension of fundamentalist ideas of puritan fanatics this has led to the monopolization of fertile females by the regime “Gilead”. The Handmaids Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood portrays a dystopian world emerged due to the devastation of earth’s environment by radiation, resulting in a shrinking population and loss of fertility. The portrayal of females in her work was therefore criticised as immoral, as it could encourage females to adapt behaviour or ways of thinking that were unbecoming of them. This was mainly due to how controversial her ideas were regarded at the time. Despite our contemporary appreciation of the ideas and perspectives presented in this work, Bronte was at the time of its creation required to use a pseudonym to be published. ![]() These concepts have historical and contemporary application that may help unveil and discuss female portrayals in literature, and thus are worthy of investigation.Ĭharlotte Bronte’s classical novel Jane Eyre (1847) is a bildungsroman narrating the life of the eponymous Jane and the challenges she faces as a young, unmarried woman. Exploring the concepts and themes that contribute to the portrayal of females within literature is a highly relevant topic in today’s critical climate. ![]()
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