Saturday's Women: Female Characters as Angels and Monsters in Saturday's Warrior and Reunion

Author

Nola Diane Smith, Brigham Young University - Provo

Abstract

Using theories of feminist criticism as explained by Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar, the study concludes that both Saturday's Warrior, a "home literature" style play, and Reunion, a more artistically challenging play, reflect repressive cultural images of women. Both plays cast female characters into the roles of passive Angel, domestic Angel/Monster, and active Monster.

Degree

MA

College and Department

Fine Arts and Communications; Theatre and Media Arts

Rights

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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Smith, Nola Diane, "Saturday's Women: Female Characters as Angels and Monsters in Saturday's Warrior and Reunion" (1992). Theses and Dissertations. 5124.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5124

Date Submitted

1992

Document Type

Thesis

Handle

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etdm671

Keywords

literature, Women, Mormon Church, Mormons, Drama, history, criticism

Language

English