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Subverting the Domestic Ideal: Feminist Criticism in 19th-Century Literature

Feminist criticism in 19th-century literature: re-evaluating the 'angel in the house' reveals the tension between domestic ideals and female autonomy. While Coventry Patmore's "angel" epitomized the selfless, submissive wife, novelists like Charlotte Brontë dismantled this archetype. In Jane Eyre, the "madwoman in the attic" serves as a visceral symbol of repressed agency; she represents the destructive consequences of forcing women into narrow domestic roles. By analyzing these characters, scholars uncover a latent rebellion against patriarchal constraints. Ultimately, 19th-century literature serves as a site of resistance, where authors challenged the restrictive "angel" trope to demand genuine female personhood.

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