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This 3 page paper discusses the portrayal of women in The Hamlet, by William Faulkner. This paper argues that Faulkner uses women as literary devices and is not displaying a sexist attitude. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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and again, or which makes the reader have a strange sense of foreboding for the characters as the story unravels. Authors use many devices in building this fictional dream, including
the use of metaphors, symbolism, and the inclusion of the ordinary and mundane in new and innovative ways. William Faulkner is often criticized for his portrayal of women. However, it
can be argued that Faulkner is not making a statement about women, in general, but is rather utilizing them as literary devices to further the theme and the message of
the work. Faulkners characters are full, rich, rounded, and three-dimensional and have very few rivals for their complexities. The language is purposeful but not rushed,
and is highly subjective because of its structure. In The Hamlet, the story unfolds and revolves around Flem Snopes. The entire saga (compiled in three volumes) concerns Snopes rise to
power in a small town. The woman that is chiefly involved in this work is a woman that Flem marries, even though he knows that she has become pregnant by
someone else. In essence, he rescues her. The view of women in this work are not necessarily realistic, but they are detailed. Some
of the careful construction lends enough credibility for the reader to suspend disbelief, but all the while, when one backs up to analyze, one is able to realize that they
were never intended to mimic reality. Thus, they were never intended to mimic real women or the way that they would act.
In The Hamlet, Faulkners treatment of women would be hailed by modern day feminists as sexist, demeaning, and stereotypically insulting to women. However, when one begins to study the
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