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This 5 page paper looks at how women are portrayed in fiction as well as the difference between male and female fiction writers. Nina Baym's work is used as a springboard for discussion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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between male and female fiction writers. Nina Bayms work is used as a springboard for discussion. Bibliography lists 2 sources. SA140fe.rtf Freibert and White provide an interesting look at
women writers. In fact, these editors manage to separate womens fiction from general fiction, something not difficult to do, but something that usually comes under scrutiny. Indeed, there have always
been differences of opinion in respect to the ideation that women are different from men. Some do not subscribe to that notion and like to think that men and women
writers are very much alike. While the authors compile a great deal of evidence that female writers do show a decided difference from their male counterparts, it is perhaps Nina
Bayms ideas that accentuate how women have been portrayed in literature that are most relevant. Bayms thoughts come through loud and clear in her compilation called Womans Fiction. Baym
explains that the primary plot of womens fiction generally involves the story of a young girl who is deprived of supports she once had (19). Whether it is right
or wrong, much will depend the female characters ability to sustain throughout life (19). A female character is faced with the necessity of winning her own way in the larger
society and from the beginning, the character generally takes herself very lightly (19). She has no ego, or if she does, it is a damaged one (19). She looks at
the world as if she wants it to coddle and protect her (19). To a great extent, the female characters expectations are reasonable as she believes that she will be
nurtured (19). However, the failure of the world to satisfy reasonable or unreasonable expectations seems to awaken the heroine to inner possibilities (19). By the time the novel ends, the
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