Literature is a part of human culture and values because humans are social animals who communicate through speech, music and writing. Literature comes in three forms; Drama, fiction and poetry. Using these forms of literature, we are able to send and receive messages in creative and imaginative ways. We are able to receive deeper meaning from its content by reading and understanding literature. People write creative works to express their opinions or feelings on a particular topic or issue. An example of this topic is feminism. The issue of feminism has emerged in the literary community since the beginning of time. Poets and novelists were inspired to write about women because a woman is a symbol of passion and fertility. However, one part of human history offers a sad example of discrimination against women. Writers of this particular topic crafted their works in different ways. In the drama, instead of describing the things and emotions of the characters, conversations between the characters are used. Emotions are usually expressed through the characters' dialogues and how they progress throughout the show. An example of feminism in drama is Trifles by Susan Glaspell. Susan Glaspell used female characters to portray or symbolize feminism. According to Suzy Clarkson Holstein, women's responsibilities such as cooking, cleaning, and knitting are clearly separated from men's duties during the twentieth century (Holstein 2003). Today, women's duties are still separate from those of men (Holstein 2003). Because of this, Glaspell showed how women are treated as lower class citizens in his work. In Trifles, feminism shows the interactions between men and women through a dramatic speech act. The powerful drama of Trifles exemplifies the romantic feeling of the inhabitants of the card especially towards a woman. Finally, every drama, narrative, and poem uses symbols to represent feminism. The female characters in Trifles, the rose in A Rose for Emily, and a woman's eye in Unrealities are all examples of feminist symbolism. Works Cited Fang, Du. "Who makes a beautiful lady a devil? - an analysis of the social causes of Emily's tragedy in A Rose for Emily/ Qui fait d'une demoiselle driote un monstre? - Une analyze des causes sociales de la tragedie D'Emily dans Une Rose pour Emily.(Report).” Canadian Social Sciences 3.4 (2007): 18+. Academic OneFile. April 27, 2011Hans, James S. The Value(s) of Literature. EBSCO Publishing, 1990. NetLibrary.Web. April 27, 2011Holstein, Suzy Clarkson silent in a different key: 'Trifles' by Glasspell.” The Midwest Quarterly 44.3 (2003): 282+. Academic OneFile. April 27. 2011.
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