The transformation of restrictive definitions of the “feminine” into a platform for the critique of “patriarchy” in Thomas Mann's "Buddenbrooks"

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject German Studies - Modern German Literature, grade: 2,3, University College London, course: Reading modern novels, language: English, abstract: The common definition of femininity as 'having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for a woman’ will play an important role in the following essay. To discuss the topic of this ...