Deconstructing Female Friends
One of Fay Weldon’s early novels, Female Friends (1975), published at the peak of her feminist ’phase’, deconstructs female and feminine stereotypes in order to present the writer’s own views on feminism. It speaks for a generation of women, who struggle to find their place in a male-dominated wo...
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| description | One of Fay Weldon’s early novels, Female Friends (1975), published at the peak of her
feminist ’phase’, deconstructs female and feminine stereotypes in order to present the
writer’s own views on feminism. It speaks for a generation of women, who struggle to
find their place in a male-dominated world, through three protagonists, who are neither
happy, nor perfect. Narrated by the character Chloe, the novel revolves around her and
her friends, Grace and Marjorie, with an aim at depicting the falsehood and hypocrisy
that surround female friendship. It is precisely where Weldon’s specificity as a feminist
writer lies: in her rendering the imperfections of women’s characters and relationships.
This paper attempts to trace such elements of ‘fayminism’ in Female Friends by
resorting to the tools of the feminist critic.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3862fa65f27f4a309a2e3797a132af892022-12-22T04:29:40ZengCasa Cărții de ȘtiințăCultural Intertexts2393-06242393-10782014-10-0113944Deconstructing Female Friends Adela Cornelia IANCU (MATEI)0Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, RomaniaOne of Fay Weldon’s early novels, Female Friends (1975), published at the peak of her feminist ’phase’, deconstructs female and feminine stereotypes in order to present the writer’s own views on feminism. It speaks for a generation of women, who struggle to find their place in a male-dominated world, through three protagonists, who are neither happy, nor perfect. Narrated by the character Chloe, the novel revolves around her and her friends, Grace and Marjorie, with an aim at depicting the falsehood and hypocrisy that surround female friendship. It is precisely where Weldon’s specificity as a feminist writer lies: in her rendering the imperfections of women’s characters and relationships. This paper attempts to trace such elements of ‘fayminism’ in Female Friends by resorting to the tools of the feminist critic. https://b00e8ea91c.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/4fb470e8cbb34a32a0dc1701f8d7322d/200000360-0b5ad0b5af/39-44%20Iancu%20(Matei)%20-%20Deconstructing%20Female%20Friends.pdffemale friendsfay weldonfeminismdeconstruction |
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