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It is quite interesting that Susanna Rowson published this novel under her own name. I think it is an assumption and a stereotype that all women had to use masculine pen names to avoid gender discovery. Rowson obviously drew acclaim and success for years after the publication of her work, despite the novel being written by a woman. '''As many of my classmates have already pointed out, I also was struck by how Rowson cemented gender roles in her writing as opposed to challenging them.''' --Ellen S. | It is quite interesting that Susanna Rowson published this novel under her own name. I think it is an assumption and a stereotype that all women had to use masculine pen names to avoid gender discovery. Rowson obviously drew acclaim and success for years after the publication of her work, despite the novel being written by a woman. '''As many of my classmates have already pointed out, I also was struck by how Rowson cemented gender roles in her writing as opposed to challenging them.''' --Ellen S. | ||
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| + | What I want to know is how did this piece of literature that was popular for so many years almost completely disappear? Was it because of the change in gender roles over time? Why did this fall out of the public eye, while works such as "Little Women" or "Uncle Tom's Cabin" continue to be enjoyed today? It is actually a quite fascinating read. --Jennifer S. | ||
