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Title: What Diantha Did
Credits: Produced by Christopher Hapka, and David Widger
Summary: "What Diantha Did" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book centers on the life of Diantha Bell, a young woman who grapples with societal expectations regarding women's roles, personal ambition, and family duty. The narrative unfolds in a domestic setting, introducing key characters like her mother, Mrs. Bell, and her fiancé, Roscoe Warden, who faces burdens of his own as he manages family debts and the grocery store after his father's death. The opening of the novel establishes the contrasting backgrounds of Diantha and the Warden family, highlighting themes of financial struggle and gender roles. Diantha is depicted as determined and practical, contrasted against the Warden family's reliance on male support. As the story begins, Diantha's sense of obligation to her family and her desire for personal fulfillment come into conflict, prompting her to consider leaving home to seek work. This decision sets the stage for the exploration of societal pressures faced by women in the late 19th century, particularly the choice between domesticity and independence. The emotional dynamics between Diantha, her family, and Roscoe introduce the complexities of love, duty, and aspiration that will likely drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935
EBook No.: 3016
Published: Jan 1, 2002
Downloads: 176
Language: English
Subject: Feminist fiction
Subject: Businesswomen -- Fiction
Subject: Women -- Employment -- Fiction
Subject: Women household employees -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: What Diantha Did
Credits: Produced by Christopher Hapka, and David Widger
Summary: "What Diantha Did" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book centers on the life of Diantha Bell, a young woman who grapples with societal expectations regarding women's roles, personal ambition, and family duty. The narrative unfolds in a domestic setting, introducing key characters like her mother, Mrs. Bell, and her fiancé, Roscoe Warden, who faces burdens of his own as he manages family debts and the grocery store after his father's death. The opening of the novel establishes the contrasting backgrounds of Diantha and the Warden family, highlighting themes of financial struggle and gender roles. Diantha is depicted as determined and practical, contrasted against the Warden family's reliance on male support. As the story begins, Diantha's sense of obligation to her family and her desire for personal fulfillment come into conflict, prompting her to consider leaving home to seek work. This decision sets the stage for the exploration of societal pressures faced by women in the late 19th century, particularly the choice between domesticity and independence. The emotional dynamics between Diantha, her family, and Roscoe introduce the complexities of love, duty, and aspiration that will likely drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935
EBook No.: 3016
Published: Jan 1, 2002
Downloads: 176
Language: English
Subject: Feminist fiction
Subject: Businesswomen -- Fiction
Subject: Women -- Employment -- Fiction
Subject: Women household employees -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.