Öz
Hannah Cowley’s play The Belle's Stratagem appeared on stage in 1819. The play focuses on the political standpoint of a young attractive English woman, Letitia Hardy. She imagines an arranged marriage with a man from her childhood. The story is structured around the events that happen between Letitia and her future partner, Doricout. Doricourt is a young, handsome, and wealthy man who loves traveling and having much fun. Upon meeting with Letitia, Doricourt is not interested in her even she is a beautiful and rich woman. However, Letitia does not give up and plans to make Doricourt fall in love with her. With her intelligent, courageous, independent nature, Letitia is a very distinctive character when a woman does not discover such virtues. Thus, this study explores Cowley’s play as an example of feminist writing in the era. Hannah Cowley is regarded as an early feminist writer who contributes to the rise of women’s liberation and right in a male-dominated society. Therefore, this paper analyzes the woman and its early history and their relations to patriarchy, male domain, and marriage institution.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
- Bordo, S. (1993). “From Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body,” New York: New York Times Book Review.
- Butler, J. (1999). Gender Trouble. London and New York: Routledge.
- Cowley, H. (1819). The belle's stratagem, a comedy; by Mrs. Cowley. With prefatory remarks. the only edition existing is faithfully marked with the stage business and stage directions, as it is performed at the theatres royal. By w. oxberry, comedian. London: W. Simpkin and R. Marshall. Clement Chapple [66 Pall Mall]
- Gagen, J. (1990). "The Weaker Sex: Hannah Cowley's Treatment of Men in Her Comedies of Courtship and Marriage," in the University of Mississippi Studies in English, Vol. VIII, pp. 107–16.
- Johns, A. (2010). Feminism and Utopianism. London: Cambridge University.
- Rich, A. C. (1980). “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence,” Journal of Women's History, Volume 15, Number 3, Autumn 2003, pp. 11-48.
- Wallace, E.K. (2002) "Theatricality and Cosmopolitanism in Hannah Cowley's The Belle's Stratagem," in Comparative Drama, Vol. 35, No. 3–4, Fall-Winter, pp. 415–31.
- Wollstonecraft, M. (2001). “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.” Cain, William, et al. The Northern Anthology of Theory and Criticism, United States of America.
- Wittig, M. (2003). One is not born a woman. In C. McCann (Ed.), Feminist Theory Reader: Local and Global Perspectives (pp. 249-260). New York: Routledge.
Öz
Hannah Cowley'in The Belle's Stratagem oyunu 1819’da sahnelenmiştir. Oyun genç ve çekici bir İngiliz kadın Letitia Hardy'nin politik duruşuna odaklanır. Letitia çocukluğundan bir adamla görücü usulü bir evlilik hayal etmektedir. Hikâye, Letitia ile gelecekteki partneri Doricout arasında geleişen olaylar etrafında şekillenir. Doricourt, seyahat etmeyi ve eğlenmeyi seven genç, yakışıklı ve zengin bir adamdır. Doricourt Letitia ile karşılaştığında, güzel ve zengin bir kadın olmasına rağmen onunla ilgilenmez. Ancak Letitia pes etmez ve Doricourt'u kendisine aşık etmeyi planlar. Zeki, cesur ve bağımsız doğasıyla Letitia, bir kadının bu tür erdemleri çoğunlukla keşfedemediği bir dönemde oldukça farklı bir karakterdir. Bu nedenle, bu çalışma Cowley’in oyununu çağının feminist bir metin örneği olarak incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Hannah Cowley, erkek egemen bir toplumda kadın özgürlüğünün ve hakkının yükselişine katkıda bulunan erken dönem feminist bir yazar olarak kabul edilmektedir. Bu yüzden, bu çalışma kadını ve onun erken tarihini ve bunların ataerkillik, erkek alanı ve evlilik kurumu ile ilişkilerini analiz etmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
- Bordo, S. (1993). “From Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body,” New York: New York Times Book Review.
- Butler, J. (1999). Gender Trouble. London and New York: Routledge.
- Cowley, H. (1819). The belle's stratagem, a comedy; by Mrs. Cowley. With prefatory remarks. the only edition existing is faithfully marked with the stage business and stage directions, as it is performed at the theatres royal. By w. oxberry, comedian. London: W. Simpkin and R. Marshall. Clement Chapple [66 Pall Mall]
- Gagen, J. (1990). "The Weaker Sex: Hannah Cowley's Treatment of Men in Her Comedies of Courtship and Marriage," in the University of Mississippi Studies in English, Vol. VIII, pp. 107–16.
- Johns, A. (2010). Feminism and Utopianism. London: Cambridge University.
- Rich, A. C. (1980). “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence,” Journal of Women's History, Volume 15, Number 3, Autumn 2003, pp. 11-48.
- Wallace, E.K. (2002) "Theatricality and Cosmopolitanism in Hannah Cowley's The Belle's Stratagem," in Comparative Drama, Vol. 35, No. 3–4, Fall-Winter, pp. 415–31.
- Wollstonecraft, M. (2001). “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.” Cain, William, et al. The Northern Anthology of Theory and Criticism, United States of America.
- Wittig, M. (2003). One is not born a woman. In C. McCann (Ed.), Feminist Theory Reader: Local and Global Perspectives (pp. 249-260). New York: Routledge.
Ayrıntılar
| Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
|---|---|
| Bölüm | Makaleler |
| Yazarlar | |
| Yayımlanma Tarihi | 31 Ağustos 2021 |
| Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2021 |