tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446521373765034351.post6711220582490938904..comments2021-12-19T02:41:51.908-06:00Comments on English 429: The Eighteenth Century Novel: James Scholar Post 1: Didactic Lessons and Crusoe as a "Home-maker"KWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727221915528878noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446521373765034351.post-25481665156959395552011-10-29T11:30:31.495-05:002011-10-29T11:30:31.495-05:00I agree with Gina. I definietly think that Unca is...I agree with Gina. I definietly think that Unca is fighting for the opportunities that men ususally are provided with and that due to her push of trying to accomplish and gain all of that she can sometimes be overlooked or seen as a more successful. I think that in a way Crusoes character gets underplayed when comparing it to Unca for that reason. Crusoe was fighting for power and control over himself to learn how to do so whereas Unca was fighting to obtain it from society. Thus, although they were both successful, it was percieved that Unca had a greater struggle obtaining it.Krupahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09219861822469120349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446521373765034351.post-63613738542319271062011-10-24T12:05:12.559-05:002011-10-24T12:05:12.559-05:00I feel like Unca is fighting for the masculine rol...I feel like Unca is fighting for the masculine role. Although I do believe in women empowerment, in the 18th century women did not do what Unca did. Her pure need for power and control is what makes me think that the author wanted her to take over the male role. Unca doesn't use her power and control over the islanders to punish them or hurt them in anyway, she uses it to teach them her religion. Also, Unca has an education which is unusual for women in that time. I really think the author created Unca to take over the masculine role. Unca is so similar to Robinson Crusoe, which is another reason I would say this is true. Unca and Robin Crusoe both seemed to be successful since they knew how to hunt and fought for power on their own island.Gina Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446521373765034351.post-75587053420601353682011-10-22T14:30:22.545-05:002011-10-22T14:30:22.545-05:00I get the feeling from "The Female American,&...I get the feeling from "The Female American," that the author is probably female. The difficulty of living on the island is glossed over and the hermit's guide allows the author to skip over the housekeeping details. On my first reading, I thought the point was to provide a female perspective to the Crusoe story. Perhaps it is more about roles than about perspective. Unca has many characteristics typically ascribed to maleness. Besides her hunting skill's and education, she is the sole heir to a fortune, and she takes on the role of converting pagans. <br /> I don't think it is fair to say that she is fighting for the masculine role. I think gendered power relationship through time are tied to economics and the male as dominant because he holds the pursestrings. When characters in literature are presented with great means, it is usually to bring their narrative to a place where the author can explore concerns outside of economic considerations.Jesse Colinnoreply@blogger.com