Representation of Women in Literature through Different Era

Abstract

The present research has reflected over the state of woman in the English literature for evaluation. In the due course to the research analysis of the impact of literature over contemporary society has been done. The problem statement has evaluated that gap in representation of woman in the contemporary literature. In alignment to the problem statement and the findings as per literature review objectives have been set. The objective of the research is to trace the evolutionary pathway followed by feminist entities in the literature. Exploratory research approach and qualitative collection of data have supported thematic analysis. Thematic analysis has been found supportive of effective analysis of the growth and development shared by women in literature. Thematic analysis have suggested that the medieval literatures were limited to commoditization of the woman along with promoting different roles of woman of which mother hood is prominent. The later era have focused over praising the beauty of woman and was considerably liberal. Also cross dressing was evident. Women have faced satire based on ineffective correspondence with social norms in the Victorian era and in modern age the writings are focused over reliance over feminism for fighting social evils. Keyword : English literature, Feminism, Victorian era, Woman.