Desvelando a las mujeres veladas: personajes femeninos secundarios en Pygmalion de George Bernard Shaw
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https://doi.org/10.17398/2660-7301.49.151Palabras clave:
Shaw, Pygmalion, Feminismo, Roles de género, Personajes secundariosResumen
George Bernard Shaw destacó tempranamente por su firme defensa de la igualdad de género. Los estudios centrados en los personajes literarios de Shaw ofrecen resultados contradictorios: algunos sostienen que el autor creó un nuevo modelo de mujer (dominante, inteligente y sensata), mientras que otros afirman que sus ideas progresistas sobre el sexo femenino no se reflejan de manera evidente en su obra literaria. Pygmalion ha atraído la atención académica en relación con Eliza, quien ha sido ampliamente analizada desde una perspectiva feminista, pero se ha realizado poca o ninguna investigación sobre los personajes secundarios. Este artículo sostiene que el feminismo de Shaw debe entenderse a través de un espectro de género más amplio, centrándose en cómo sus personajes secundarios encarnan o cuestionan las expectativas sociales sobre la feminidad. Analizar la manera en que Miss y Mrs Eynsford Hill, Mrs Pearce y Mrs Higgins reproducen o subvierten las normas sociales puede demostrar que el feminismo de Shaw no puede explicarse únicamente a través de Eliza. Asimismo, se abordará el papel de Freddy como parte de la crítica de Shaw a la masculinidad dominante, lo que contribuye a redefinir los límites de la igualdad de género.
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