American Literature
“Herland”: A Feminist Utopia?
In “Herland”, three male explorers enter a women-only utopia in the jungle, and the education the men receive reveals how an all-woman society can sustain itself. […]
Literature
American Literature
Utopia and Feminism: The Case of Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Charlotte Perkins Gilman was writing at a time when the First Wave of Feminism was only beginning. She was one of the women who campaigned for equal voting rights. In this context, her literary works have contributed immensely to the movement. […]
American Literature
The Power of Metaphors in Bellamy’s ‘Looking Backward’
Edward Bellamy’s novel “Looking Backward” is a good example of how literature can change the world. It correlates well with many issues and problems of today. […]
American Literature
The Woman Question and the Real-World Impact of ‘Looking Backward’
Edward Bellamy’s novel “Looking Backward” created a society in which all people, including women, had a chance to live according to their abilities and not their gender. […]
American Literature
Literature, Edward Bellamy, and Utopian Activism
Literature has an enormous effect on individuals and the society as a whole. Edward Bellamy’s “Looking Backward”, and Harriet Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” are great examples that changed people’s perspective on a myriad of things. […]
British Literature
“Candide”: Voltaire’s Satire on Optimism
Through the horrible events that unfold in Candide’s life, Voltaire presents a satire of optimism in his novel. […]
British Literature
The Man and the Machine in “Erewhon”
“Erewhon” has a certain timeless quality because it includes “Book of the Machines”, which speaks to the anxieties of 21st-century readers just as much, maybe even more, than it speaks to Victorian anxieties. […]
British Literature
Social Norms of the Erewhonians
Through his focus on religion, education, and health, Samuel Butler presents perplexing features of the Erewhonian society. […]
British Literature
The Utopian World of “Erewhon”
Samuel Butler’s “Erewhon” is set on a large, lush tract of land located beyond a mountain pass, in a space unmapped but completely mappable. […]
American Literature
Great Utopian Thinkers in 19th-Century America
In 19th-century America, the works of the utopian thinkers and writers showed that the very project of utopia has an inherent doubleness that always includes optimism and satire. […]