People Cut Female[s] Down Like Trees: An Ecofeminist Reading of the Scarlet Letter and The Birthmark
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
English Literature
Minor
Philosophy: History and Contemporary Thought
Presentation Format
Event
Abstract/Description
Ecofeminism is the convergence of feminism and ecology into one field of study focused on the relationship between nature and marginalized groups. An ecofeminist reading of Hawthorne’s fiction is a rewarding and worthwhile pursuit in the academia of Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and "The Birthmark". Since Ecofeminism examines how the treatment of nature and the treatment of women is similar in a literary work, this task comes easily to Hawthorne scholars since his works involve both the natural and women. The image of women and the depiction of nature in Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and have been evaluated in various ways, but the commonalities between these two facets of Hawthorne’s writing have not been noted at length.
Fall Scholars Week 2018 Event
Literature Research Presentations
People Cut Female[s] Down Like Trees: An Ecofeminist Reading of the Scarlet Letter and The Birthmark
Ecofeminism is the convergence of feminism and ecology into one field of study focused on the relationship between nature and marginalized groups. An ecofeminist reading of Hawthorne’s fiction is a rewarding and worthwhile pursuit in the academia of Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and "The Birthmark". Since Ecofeminism examines how the treatment of nature and the treatment of women is similar in a literary work, this task comes easily to Hawthorne scholars since his works involve both the natural and women. The image of women and the depiction of nature in Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and have been evaluated in various ways, but the commonalities between these two facets of Hawthorne’s writing have not been noted at length.