The Deconstruction of Gender Dichotomy: A Feminist Approach to The Revolt of “Motherâ€

Abstract

The Revolt of “Mother†is one of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman’s most popular short stories which presents us with a new woman—the rebellious mother. With the analysis of the gender dichotomy, this thesis probes into the reasons for the changes in the gender relationship in the story, and also proposes a possible way to the equality and harmony between sexes— androgyny.