The portrayal of outport women in selected twentieth century Newfoundland writings
Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1986. English Language and Literature Bibliography: leaves [89]-92.-- Restricted until February 1987. Although there has been a dramatic upsurge in the amount of literary material regarding life in outport Newfoundland, little has been done in the...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses2/81731 2023-05-15T17:23:30+02:00 The portrayal of outport women in selected twentieth century Newfoundland writings Colbert, Mary Rosalie Ledwell, 1939- Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of English Language and Literature Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador 20th Century 1986 ii, 92 leaves. Image/jpeg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses2/id/81731 Eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (18.64 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Colbert_MaryRosalieLedwell.pdf 75370946 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses2/id/81731 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Duncan Norman 1871-1916. Way of the sea Duley Margaret 1894-1968--Characters--Women Cook Michael 1933-. Theresa's creed Women in literature Women--Newfoundland and Labrador--Social conditions Text Electronic thesis or dissertation 1986 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:16:40Z Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1986. English Language and Literature Bibliography: leaves [89]-92.-- Restricted until February 1987. Although there has been a dramatic upsurge in the amount of literary material regarding life in outport Newfoundland, little has been done in the area of comparison of fictional and non-fictional portrayals. This thesis proposes to examine the presentation of outport women in a selected group of fictional works and to assess, the extent to which these portrayals accurately reflect the actual roles of women in the traditional Newfoundland outport. -- Three writers have been selected to present a cross-section of views covering the period from 1900 to 1980. Norman Duncan, in The Way of The Sea, interprets Newfoundland outport life at the beginning of the twentieth century, presenting women in their traditional roles. By contrast, Margaret Duley, a Newfoundland woman writing about Newfoundland women, develops in her novels multi-dimensional, female protagonists who reflect a new sense of independence and struggle. The third writer to be examined is Michael Cook, whose play Theresa's Creed is chosen because the female protagonist is modeled on a real person, living in a specific location in Newfoundland. This woman, whose values and life patterns were set in the pre-Confederation era, finds herself caught in a tidal wave of change and upheaval of post-Confederation influences. -- The above works, are assessed with reference to a number of non-fictional studies of outport women covering the same time period. The main sources of reference are: Hilda Chaulk Murray's More Than 50%, which is an extensive study covering all phases of the outport woman’s life; Dona Lee Davis Blood and Nerves focusing on the southwest coast and covering both pre-and post-confederation times up until the late 1970’s and Ellen Antler’s study, "Women's Work in Newfoundland Fishing Families" which deals with the traditional role of women in the outport setting and traces it through the effects of cultural and economic change. -- While all three imaginative writers to be examined reflect to some extent the patterns of life experienced by women in the traditional Newfoundland outport as outlined in these sociological studies, significant differences do occur. These variations can be attributed for the most part both to the attitudes towards women of the respective writers and to the unique personalities of these writers. Thesis Newfoundland studies University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) Canada Newfoundland |
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Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1986. English Language and Literature Bibliography: leaves [89]-92.-- Restricted until February 1987. Although there has been a dramatic upsurge in the amount of literary material regarding life in outport Newfoundland, little has been done in the area of comparison of fictional and non-fictional portrayals. This thesis proposes to examine the presentation of outport women in a selected group of fictional works and to assess, the extent to which these portrayals accurately reflect the actual roles of women in the traditional Newfoundland outport. -- Three writers have been selected to present a cross-section of views covering the period from 1900 to 1980. Norman Duncan, in The Way of The Sea, interprets Newfoundland outport life at the beginning of the twentieth century, presenting women in their traditional roles. By contrast, Margaret Duley, a Newfoundland woman writing about Newfoundland women, develops in her novels multi-dimensional, female protagonists who reflect a new sense of independence and struggle. The third writer to be examined is Michael Cook, whose play Theresa's Creed is chosen because the female protagonist is modeled on a real person, living in a specific location in Newfoundland. This woman, whose values and life patterns were set in the pre-Confederation era, finds herself caught in a tidal wave of change and upheaval of post-Confederation influences. -- The above works, are assessed with reference to a number of non-fictional studies of outport women covering the same time period. The main sources of reference are: Hilda Chaulk Murray's More Than 50%, which is an extensive study covering all phases of the outport woman’s life; Dona Lee Davis Blood and Nerves focusing on the southwest coast and covering both pre-and post-confederation times up until the late 1970’s and Ellen Antler’s study, "Women's Work in Newfoundland Fishing Families" which deals with the traditional role of women in the outport setting and traces it through the effects of cultural and economic change. -- While all three imaginative writers to be examined reflect to some extent the patterns of life experienced by women in the traditional Newfoundland outport as outlined in these sociological studies, significant differences do occur. These variations can be attributed for the most part both to the attitudes towards women of the respective writers and to the unique personalities of these writers. |
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Electronic Theses and Dissertations (18.64 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Colbert_MaryRosalieLedwell.pdf 75370946 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses2/id/81731 |
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