EN 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Reproductive Rights
Document Summary
1st wave of feminism gave women the vote. 2nd wave of feminism 1960"s; issues like gay/lesbian rights, women"s rights in the workplace, the pill & reproductive rights. In this play, first and 2nd wave feminism is important (blood relations) Father has property; stepmother has property only through father. Working women had difficulty with life since they did hard work like making matches etc. Lizzie has potential power in terms of class. The women in the play except the actress have power but no job.
