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"Herland"
Book Review # 73869
"Herland"
In this paper, a psychological criticism is provided of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's utopian novel, "Herland."
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages) |
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MLA | 2005
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This paper offers a psychological criticism of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's utopian novel, "Herland." The paper examines the influence of modern psychology on literature and focuses on the themes of repression, the unconscious mind and child development.From the Paper:
"Because of a life of repression living as a career woman in a male dominated society, Charlotte Perkins Gilman was well aware of the impact on personality and development from repression. The psychological criticism approach to literary criticism reflects the effect of modern psychology on literature. Sigmund Freud was unveiling new psychoanalytic theories during Gilman's era while physicians were prescribing rest cures for female hysteria as Gilman portrays in her famous short story "The Yellow Wallpaper.""More papers on "Herland":
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"Herland" (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 11, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-Herland/73869
MLA Citation:
""Herland"" 15 January 2012. Web. 11 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-Herland/73869>
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