Post- world War II, Victorian Female, and Romantic Period Female Literature Comparison of Language

2.2 Explanation of Changes

Social Expectations
Social expectations always have influenced writing. Although artists and writers try to push the limits, many write to appeal to readers. Female authors of the Romantic and Victorian period faced social stigma that accompanied women of the age. Women were not viewed as intelligent, so these authors needed to provide works that fought this stereotype while creating works that readers could relate to. Writers of the 20^th and 21^st century did not have to worry about this situation as much. These women could write almost anything without fear of social rejection. Victorian female writers, such as Bronte, needed to provide prose that was intellectual to reject misconceptions about women. Modernist women could write slang and colloquialisms without fear.
Evolution of Literature
As time passes literature changes. The earliest works, such as Homer and Hesiod, offered ideas of creationism and mythology. Every generation built upon these original works. Literature works to bring understanding to life, relationships, and the universe. This search for understanding serves to explain why each era is represented differently. Life changes. Discoveries are made, diction and language change in society, social classes evolve, education became more readily available, and women’s place in society shifted from the caregiver to an equal member. Romanticism provided Wollstonecraft a basis for her feminist work, and she conveys her complex, formal writing in a way that everyday women could respond to. The Victorian era built upon this formal style by presenting Bronte’s work revealing perspectives of family life expected from female writers as well as intellectual representations of multi-dimensional characters. Modernism and post-modernism learned from the works of the past and moved forward to new means of expression. Fragmented ideas mixed with graphic imagery and realistic language give readers a reading experience that is a mental shock to the senses.
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