Essays about: "The Mill on the Floss"

Found 3 essays containing the words The Mill on the Floss.

  1. 1. The Construction and Re-construction of Female Beauty in The Mill on the Floss 

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Medina Becirovic; [2009]
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    Abstract : The essay investigates the construction and reconstruction of feminine beauty in Eliot’s The Mill on the Floss where the heroine Maggie functions as a way of illustrating both beauty and ugliness. Maggie’s “unrefined” appearance as well as her beauty is furthermore highlighted through a strong comparison with other characters, which also is a significant aspect in the essay. READ MORE

  3. 2. More than siblings? : A study of the incestuous relationship between Maggie and Tom in George Eliot's The Mill on the Floss

    University essay from Ämnesavdelningen för svenska språket och engelska

    Author : Mirza Pejcinovic; [2009]
    Keywords : George Eliot; Incest; Maggie Tulliver; Siblings; The Mill on the Floss; Tom Tulliver;

    Abstract : Because of the many similarities between the life of George Eliot and the lives of Maggie and Tom Tulliver in The Mill on The Floss, Eliot’s novel has been understood as an autobiographical novel. The aim of the essay is to, by using a psychoanalytical perspective, examine if the fictional characters could be said to be engaged in an incestuous relationship even though they do not engage in a sexual relationship. READ MORE

  4. 3. Maggie's Embodiment of the Roma Stereotype in The Mill on the Floss

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Jenny Hemdahl; [2009]
    Keywords : George Eliot; The Mill on the Floss; Maggie; the Roma; Embodiment of Stereotype;

    Abstract : This essay focuses on Maggie in The Mill on the Floss, by George Eliot. An examination of her life is presented which is anchored in feminist critical theory and focuses on the ordeal Maggie has to endure in a patriarchal society. Furthermore, the life of the Roma is examined through postcolonial theory and compared to Maggie’s. READ MORE