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A Path Toward Equality in George Sand's Horace, Mauprat, and “Lavinia”

Miller, Katarina
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1336762489

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2012, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, French.
Although women's rights and liberation in France would not be gained until the 20th century, the battle for sexual equality actually began in the 19th century. George Sand stands among the women that fought to transform women's role in society. However, certain factors have caused her idealistic vision to be overlooked. In this study, I will illustrate, through the analysis of the male and female characters in Horace, Mauprat, and “Lavinia”, how George Sand envisions a pathway toward forming the ideal society based on equality. In the first part of this study, I will demonstrate how Sand liberates the female character within a historically accurate 19th century context in Horace. I will then analyze how Sand implements what I call a gender power role reversal in order to educate her male and female characters. Finally, I will indicate how George Sand introduces three ideal couple models that aim to transform society's narrow vision of the traditional couple into a one based on sexual equality. These three aspects come together to demonstrate Sand's vision of establishing a society based on equality through the ideal couple, making her a precursor to the feminist movement of the 20th century.
Deborah Schocket, PhD (Advisor)
Robert Berg, PhD (Committee Member)
89 p.
Foreign Language; Gender Studies; Literature
George Sand; Horace; Mauprat; Lavinia; Emancipation; Equality; Gender Power Role-Reversal;

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  • Miller, K. (2012). A Path Toward Equality in George Sand's Horace, Mauprat, and “Lavinia” [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1336762489

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Miller, Katarina. A Path Toward Equality in George Sand's Horace, Mauprat, and “Lavinia”. 2012. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1336762489.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Miller, Katarina. "A Path Toward Equality in George Sand's Horace, Mauprat, and “Lavinia”." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1336762489

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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