Leaves the audience with a quote from a notable historical figure, Dame Rebecca West, telling women have not enough evil in us’ ‘we Historical Raised some important issues in the era following strong feminist push she was able to find a balance between support for the Reception Women’s Movement whilst criticising it for its excesses Mature stance- respected by many for addressing the important issue of women in society, and doing it in an entertaining manner Effect on Still valued today because of its always topical issue of the role of women in society Theme transcends time as we see discrimination within many aspects of life- gender equality is a long way from being achieved listener Still difficulty in defining women’s role in society Entertaining approach, analysis of female characters Her speech is still widely referred to Feminist Unfavourable appraisal of the Women’s Movement Attacked for out on the cause’ ‘selling Feminist critics found her condemnation of the restrictive nature of the Women’s Movement as an unfair depiction of the situation Received well by many less extreme feminists who reacted well to her criticisms acknowledging that feminism does occasionally bring with it some excesses
Leaves the audience with a quote from a notable historical figure, Dame Rebecca West, telling women ‘we have not enough evil in us’ Historical Reception Raised some important issues in the era following strong feminist push she was able to find a balance between support for the Women’s Movement whilst criticising it for its excesses Mature stance- respected by many for addressing the important issue of women in society, and doing it in an entertaining manner Effect on listener Still valued today because of its always topical issue of the role of women in society Theme transcends time as we see discrimination within many aspects of life- gender equality is a long way from being achieved Still difficulty in defining women’s role in society Entertaining approach, analysis of female characters Her speech is still widely referred to Feminist Unfavourable appraisal of the Women’s Movement Attacked for ‘selling out on the cause’ Feminist critics found her condemnation of the restrictive nature of the Women’s Movement as an unfair depiction of the situation Received well by many less extreme feminists who reacted well to her criticisms acknowledging that feminism does occasionally bring with it some excesses
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