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Books that have characters with "androgynous mind."
I'm just looking for books that have characters that have an "androgynous mind." I'm going off the Virginia Woolf aspect - from her essay "A Room of One's Own." She suggests that the best literature are the books who's authors and characters possess the "androgynous mind" meaning, clear, distinct feminine and masculine traits and qualities.
For example, I read an essay on "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, which argues that society would be better and less prejudiced if we all possessed an androgynous mind. The essay argue both Scout and Atticus possess both feminine and masculine qualities, and therefore they are the least prejudiced in Southern America 1930's, the setting of the novel. I agree with this topic and think it was a brilliant argument. For example, Atticus having to be both a father and a mother to his children, refusing to shoot a gun and be violent, even though he has the capability. Scout - getting into multiple fights, but also not being afraid to cry and show her emotions. They are fully rounded characters, and I think their androgynous minds help this.
So, if anyone knows anymore books that contain characters with the androgynous mind, please let me know. Particularly interested in the androgynous mind and the link to being model citizens, who seem to be unprejudiced and have a good effect on society. Thanks!
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I'm just looking for books that have characters that have an "androgynous mind." I'm going off the Virginia Woolf aspect - from her essay "A Room of One's Own." She suggests that the best literature are the books who's authors and characters possess the "androgynous mind" meaning, clear, distinct feminine and masculine traits and qualities.
For example, I read an essay on "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, which argues that society would be better and less prejudiced if we all possessed an androgynous mind. The essay argue both Scout and Atticus possess both feminine and masculine qualities, and therefore they are the least prejudiced in Southern America 1930's, the setting of the novel. I agree with this topic and think it was a brilliant argument. For example, Atticus having to be both a father and a mother to his children, refusing to shoot a gun and be violent, even though he has the capability. Scout - getting into multiple fights, but also not being afraid to cry and show her emotions. They are fully rounded characters, and I think their androgynous minds help this.
So, if anyone knows anymore books that contain characters with the androgynous mind, please let me know. Particularly interested in the androgynous mind and the link to being model citizens, who seem to be unprejudiced and have a good effect on society. Thanks!
#entertainment
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