Representations of female in Novels from the Queen Victorian era until today and It's critical response

Abstract

The dualities that are often associated with female characters have taken many formsthroughout the centuries. In the Victorian era, female characters were often presented as dual natured; oftentimes this division was represented through the use of a madwoman and a heroine. In the early 20^th century, however, this motif was picked up by female poets, who used duality in order to express the disconnect women often feel from their family, their friends, and, especially, their bodies.  In today’s literature, these feelings of duality and separation are expressed through a literal separation, not between good and evil, but of body and soul.  In all forms throughout history, this motif has been used as a representation of the freedom of spirit that all women possess, but that is often stifled by society.