Exploring Subjectivity and Modernist Language Techniques: Time, Gender, and Identity in Virginia Woolf's A Room of One’s Own
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https://doi.org/10.54183/jssr.v4i4.439Keywords:
Virginia Woolf, Modernism, Time, Subjectivity, Gender Equality, A Room Of One’s Own, Modernization, Early 20th Century, Gender Roles, Modernist EssaysAbstract
This research examines the advantages and drawbacks of modernist ideas through Virginia Woolf's perspective, emphasizing her interaction with time, modernism, and the notion of gender equality. This study explores A Room of One’s Own, emphasizing Woolf's distinctive take on modernist themes, her portrayal of gender, and her criticism of societal conventions. The analysis highlights Woolf's skill in connecting personal struggles with wider cultural and philosophical issues, especially those impacting women's lives and identities. Moreover, the research explores how Woolf reinterprets character representation, time, and modernity, illustrating the transformative impacts of modernization and technological advancements in the early 20th century. This study seeks to shed light on Woolf's insightful critique of modernism and gender relations, highlighting her unique narrative technique and ideological input during her time. This is qualitative research based on the primary data of the text. The researcher examined the text by connecting time, subjectivity, and modernism, seeking to understand how gender and the subversion of gender roles are represented in Virginia Woolf's essay A Room of One's Own.
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