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Un masque qui démasque. De Gabriel de George Sand
A Mask that Unmasks. Gabriel by George Sand

Author(s): Ewa M. Wierzbowska
Subject(s): French Literature, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: mask; identity quest; identity; submission; domination; Gabriel;

Summary/Abstract: Gabriel unmasks an open secret: freedom is a business and a right of men. The supposed inferiority of women is a social structure. This manipulation, authored by the masculine part of society, is brought to light with the help of the mask, which becomes an “unmasker”. Gabrielle, raised as Gabriel, works on her identity, all the while dreaming of the impossible. To live as a woman while keeping her freedom is an idealistic construction that ultimately has to be crushed under the weight of social laws.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 57-82
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: French
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