Finding the Plot Finding the Plot

Finding the Plot

A Maternal Approach to Madness in Literature

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Publisher Description

Over the past fifty years, feminist literary criticism has become theoretical rather 

than practical, severing any relationship between literary analysis and the real 

lived experiences of women. An example of this disconnect is the way in which 

the madwoman in feminist literature has become a lauded icon of liberation, when 

in reality her situation would be seen as anything but empowered. Finding the Plot 

takes this example to task, arguing that in fact any interpretation of women’s 

madness as subversive reinforces the very gender stereotypes that feminist literary 

criticism should be calling into question.  

 

Rogers argues for a radical approach. By constructing a ground-breaking revision 

of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey model, which releases the madwoman from 

her narrative captivity, Finding the Plot will transform the way you read, write, 

and interpret women’s madness in literature.

GENRE
Nonfiction
RELEASED
2017
December 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
241
Pages
PUBLISHER
Demeter Press
SELLER
eBOUND Canada
SIZE
3.4
MB
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