EXPLORATION OF FEMALE EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL DYNAMICS IN ALICE MUNRO'S HATESHIP, FRIENDSHIP, COURTSHIP, LOVESHIP, MARRIAGE

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  • Khushbu Trehan Assistant Professor (Communication Skills), Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai, India Author

Keywords:

Female Empowerment, Social Dynamics, Gender Roles, Personal Transformation,, Rural Life, Alice Munro

Abstract

This paper examines the themes of female empowerment, social dynamics, and personal transformation in Alice Munro's collection of stories Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage. Through selected stories, the analysis highlights Munro's nuanced portrayal of women's experiences, their resilience, and the intricate interplay of relationships in rural and small-town settings. Munro's work challenges traditional gender roles and offers a profound exploration of the human condition, particularly focusing on the lives of women who navigate complex social and emotional landscapes.

References

Howells, Coral Ann. Alice Munro. Manchester University Press, 1998.

Ross, Catherine Sheldrick. The Generation Gap in Alice Munro's Fiction. Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2002, pp. 47-63.

Munro, Alice. Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage. McClelland & Stewart, 20

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2024-06-06

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE STUDIES (IJELLS)

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EXPLORATION OF FEMALE EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL DYNAMICS IN ALICE MUNRO’S HATESHIP, FRIENDSHIP, COURTSHIP, LOVESHIP, MARRIAGE. (2024). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE STUDIES (IJELLS), 3(1), 32-35. https://mylib.in/index.php/IJELLS/article/view/IJELLS_03_01_004