I think Mary Ann makes a great point here. I think the emphasis on women's literature during the war was in part because men at the time were involved directly in the war. I think that in order to retain a captive audience, publications had to market to their demographic, primarily women with men away in war. I think the romanticized stories gave women something to relate on, especially those with husbands or sons away in war. I believe it would have instilled a sense of comforting, almost, to know that I was not the only woman at the time facing the same emotions. -abratchi | I think Mary Ann makes a great point here. I think the emphasis on women's literature during the war was in part because men at the time were involved directly in the war. I think that in order to retain a captive audience, publications had to market to their demographic, primarily women with men away in war. I think the romanticized stories gave women something to relate on, especially those with husbands or sons away in war. I believe it would have instilled a sense of comforting, almost, to know that I was not the only woman at the time facing the same emotions. -abratchi |