In 1846, women were marginalized and thought far below their male counterparts. Anne Brontë challenges this gender system by providing readers with a strong female heroine who blatantly defies the laws of the day by leaving her atrocious husband for an independent existence, which came as a shock to the social conventions of the day. In 1846, the wife and children were under the husband’s control, and it was impossible to leave a husband without causing legal problems and social scandal. Still, Brontë’s protagonist bravely walks out on Mr. Huntingdon, taking their young son with son.
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Oh I can't wait to read it although I know it's going to be a difficult one...the link/article confirmed this even more so! How aware all the girls were of the unjust and unfair treatment of women...thank heavens they weren't afraid to 'talk' about it!
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