Here i am sharing my presentation of paper 6 The Victorian literature, It is a part of my academic activity, submitted to Dr. Dillip Barad

1. “ Female subjugation in patriarchal society
with special reference to “Middlemarch”
Name: Rinkal Jani
Roll no: 22
Seam: 2
Year: 2016-2018
Enrolment no: 2069108420170012
Email Id: rinkaljani1807@gmail.com
Paper no-6: The Victorian literature
Topic: Female subjugation in patriarchal
society with special reference to “Middlemarch”
Smt. S.B Gardi Department of English
Professor: Dr. Dillip Barad
Maharaja Krishna Kumarsinghji
Bhavanagar university

2. Introduction of Novel
O Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life
O Written by George Eliot
O Considered as Intellectual and Great Classic
O Significant themes :
O status of women,
O the nature of marriage,
O idealism,
O self-interest,
O hypocrisy,
O political reform,
O and education.

3. George Eliot
O An English Novelist of the Victorian
Era
O Born on 22 November
1819, Nuneatio , U.K
O Died on 22 December 1880
Chelsea, London
O A feminist (Prolific)writer
O Use Fiction as tool to give voice to
marginalize Female
O Role and gender conflict in society
O Stance against harsh system of
society

4. What is Female Subjugation?
O Subjugation is a state of
being under control or
secondary
O For Example: When a
culture keeps women
inferior to men and
doesn't let them advance
O “Ram Khir Kha Sita Kam
kar”

5. Female subjugation in
“Middlemarch”
O Mentality of male character- women depend on male protection,
imperfect ,”Feeble”
O For example: Sir James Chettam mentions his agricultural plans and
their possible effects on his tenants. Dorothea reacts to this “with more
energy than is expected of a young lady” and says that “it is better to
spend money in finding out how men can make the most of the land
which supports them all, then in keeping dogs and horses only to gallop
over it” . Mr. Brooke responds, “Young ladies don’t understand
political economy, you know” . Thus, Dorothea is “twitted” with her
ignorance of political economy.
O Failed Marriage relationships of..
O Dorothea and Mr. Casaubon
O Ladgate vincy and Rosamond
O Mary Garth and Fred Vincy
O women subordination-Expected as have weak opinion
O Superiority of men over women- How to arrenge document? Dorothea
offers help and then
O Mr.Brook : “I cannot let young ladies meddle with my documents.
Young ladies are too flighty”

6. Keith Thomas..
O on Men’s tendency to see
women with possessive sense,
as property…
O He indicates…
O “Double standard regarding
morality”
“The desire of men for absolute
property in women”: Property
whose value is diminished if the
women at any time has sexual
relations with anyone other than
her husband”
..“Women either angels of the
house or fallen” in relation to their
morality.

7. Reflection of Female subjugation
in Patriarchal society in Indian
cinema
By-Mahesh Manjriker

8. Na katoongi, na jaloongi,
Na mitoongi, na maroongi
Main thi, main hoon, main rahoongi
Main thi, main hoon, main rahoongi
Jab tak dariya mein hai paani
Aur aasmaan neela hai
Jab tak sooraj tej se chamke
Aur adhera kaala hai
Tab tak is jahan ka banke praan rahoongi

9. Main thi, main hoon, main rahoongi
Main thi, main hoon, main rahoongi
Jis pe toot padi sadiyon se
Har voh laheri saagar ki
Main voh archal sheela hoon
Par aafat hai jisne jheli
Jeene ki abhi na shichaah ka ansh banoongi
Main thi, main hoon, main rahoongi
Main thi, main hoon, main rahoongi

11.  Why should women has to
prove her identity..??
 Why should women has to
blame for a fall of men..??
 Why not men?

12. Email id: rinkaljani1807@gmail.com
Phone No: 8735860517