Fang Si‐Qi’s First Love Paradise from the Perspective of Feminist Criticism
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53469/jtpms.2023.03(09).02Keywords:
Female, Feminist criticism, Fang Si‐Qi’s First Love Paradise, PatriarchyAbstract
Fang Si‐Qi’s First Love Paradise has stirred a strong reaction in the society as soon as it was published. It is because the book not only tells a touching story, but also profoundly reveals the unfair condition that women have suffered for a long time under the traditional and conservative social structure. Under the traditional social structure, women have long been overlooked by the patriarchy and this has perpetuated the subordination of women to men. As a result, women are lack of their social subjectivity and are regarded as the “Other”. In such an environment, there is a huge inequality between men and women, and men always demand and oppress women. With the feminist movement emerging and developing, women start to pursue equal rights with men in an organized way. Feminist criticism is a powerful tool to achieve their goals. To analyze Fang Si‐Qi’s First Love Paradise from the perspective of feminist criticism is quite reasonable and can help explore the social factors behind the story.
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