Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Bachelor of Arts in English
Advisor
Margaret Case, Ph.D.
Abstract
The appeal of marriage has dwindled in recent decades, but why and how did that happen? This paper studies how four women in American literature opt out of the traditional role of marriage and children, in preference for their independence.
Recommended Citation
Skinner, Sarah, "Shifting to Solitude: The Solo Female Identity in Late 20th-Century Feminist Literature" (2023). English Theses. 174.
https://docs.rwu.edu/english_theses/174