Often these Bildungsromane reiterate a main female character’s struggle with the patriarchal response to her journey, as in The Awakening (1899) by Kate Chopin, or emphasize the price in intimacy and passionate relationships a woman pays for fully developing her skills, as in Willa Cather’s O Pioneers! (1913). Many books by women that incorporate such a quest portray punishment for women who explore issues of sexuality or who discover meaningful work in the world. The main character ventures forth to develop herself and find her place in her community. April 8, 1955) long fiction is best characterized as contemporary versions of the Bildungsroman with a feminist twist. By NASRULLAH MAMBROL on Decemīarbara Kingsolver’s (born.
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