Question

What are two goals of feminist literary criticism? Select two options.

to focus exclusively on female authors and female characters
to explore restrictions placed on female characters in patriarchal societies
to explore emotional rather than political or historical aspects of literature
to evaluate the work of female authors who may be unappreciated
to evaluate why female authors are morally superior to male authors

Answer 1

B. to explore restrictions placed on female characters in patriarchal societies

D. to evaluate the work of female authors who may be unappreciated

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

• to explore restrictions placed on female characters in patriarchal societies
• to evaluate the work of female authors who may be unappreciated

Step-by-step explanation:

The ultimate goal of feminist literary criticism is to uncover and expose patriarchal and underlying tensions within novels and to interrogate the ways in which our base of literary assumptions about such novels are contingent upon female subordination. In this way, the accessibility of the literature broadens the population more comprehensively. In addition, works that historically have received little or no attention, given the history of restrictions on female authorship in some cultures, are capable of being analyzed in their original and integral form. This brings about a wide collection of books for all readers, as all the great works of literature are given without exposing bias towards the influence of the gender system.