Trollope's An Unprotected Female at the Pyramids humorously critiques the societal view of women as fragile and in need of constant male protection. The title itself pokes fun at the idea that a woman, particularly one who is unmarried and traveling alone, is somehow incapable of navigating the world without male supervision or assistance.
In the story, Sabrina Dawkins, a sharp-witted, independent, and attractive woman in her thirties, joins a group of tourists in Egypt to visit the pyramids. Despite her intelligence and capability, her fellow travelers assume she is incapable of handling certain tasks simply because she is an ""unprotected"" female. They doubt her ability to climb the pyramids, travel to distant locations like Sinai and Jerusalem, and navigate the cultural challenges of Egypt without a male escort. In each instance, Sabrina proves them wrong, displaying a level of competence and confidence that far surpasses her male companions.
Trollope cleverly exposes the absurdity of these gendered expectations, using Sabrina's autonomy and resourcefulness as a means of mocking the antiquated notions of women's fragility. In doing so, the story anticipates the more independent, complex heroines found in later literature, making Sabrina Dawkins a forward-thinking character in the context of her time.
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Höhe: 216 mm
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978-93-6809-006-9 (9789368090069)
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Anthony Trollope was an English author and government worker during the Victorian era. He was born on April 24, 1815, and died on December 6, 1882. One of his most well-known works is a group of stories called the Chronicles of Barsetshire. These books are about an imaginary county called Barsetshire. Besides that, he wrote novels about current events, politics, society, gender problems, and more. In the last few years of his life, Trollope's literary image took a hit, but by the middle of the 20th century, he had gained some fans back. Thomas Anthony Trollope was a lawyer, and Frances Milton Trollope wrote novels and trip books. Anthony Trollope was their son. Thomas Trollope failed at the Bar because he was a bad person. He was smart, well-educated, and a Fellow of New College, Oxford. Attempts to make money by farming failed, and he did not get the inheritance he was expecting when an old uncle who did not have any children remarried and had children. Father of Thomas Trollope was Rev. (Thomas) Anthony Trollope, rector of Cottered, Hertfordshire. Anthony Trollope was the sixth son of Sir Thomas Trollope, 4th Baronet. The baronetcy was later given to people who were related to Anthony Trollope's second son, Frederic. Because Thomas Trollope was born into a wealthy family, he wanted his boys to be raised as gentlemen and go to Oxford or Cambridge.
