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Another Look at Female Literary Villains

A blog about challenging students to question why we hate the females of Gatsby (Daisy Buchanan), Of Mice and Men (Curley's Wife), and The Crucible (Abigail Williams). Links to actress interview to help teach feminist criticism with current resources.

*UPDATE: A new interview between Winona Ryder and Tavi Gevinson (Mary Warren in the Broadway revival) added to the section on The Crucible! American literature loves a good female villain. A woman who is too sexual, jealous, emotional, or ignorant. But isn’t there more to this stereotypical female villain? As an extension to the classics we …

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