Old Feminism Case study: Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of The Rights of Women

Abstract

This dissertation looks at women's desires, goals, and potential to improve their status in society, not simply as daughters, wives, or mothers in second position after men, but as ordinary citizens who have the same rights and obligations as men. Mary Wollstonecraft's book named, A Vindication of the Rights of Women, is one of the most famous feminists works that defends women's rights. In challenging the notion that women exist only to please men, she proposed that men and women should have equal opportunities in education, work, and politics. This study resulted in several significant findings: the current significant position of women in several domains, such as education, economic growth, cultural upheavals, and political and social structures. The fundamental conclusion reached from this study is that feminist initiatives were effective in many respects, and Wollstonecraft's philosophical treatise was successful in achieving her goals, resulting in significant changes in women's status and roles, so that they were able to deal with women's problems. Furthermore, to ensure the trustworthiness of any research topic a suitable method is a crucial step that has to be taken into consideration. The enclosed case one can rely on the literary analysis, which consists of an evaluation to identify and evaluate the different aspects that make up a work. It works by examining the plot, theme, exposition, style, and other issues of a literary work.