representation in literature. It contributes to breaking gender stereotypes and archaic ideas of the feminine while shedding the light on the history of female subjugation under patriarchal norms. In addition, it helps us take a closer look at women’s realities whether social, economic, or political. Feminists have undergone numerous obstacles throughout their journey to claim their freedom and rights. Feminism is connected with feminist criticism since they both grew simultaneously and depended on one another. Feminist criticism is a constant reminder for us that women and men are still unequal in society. It raises awareness and aids us to fight discrimination one step at a time. Feminism as a movement gained potential in the twentieth century, marking the culmination of two centuries’ struggle for cultural roles and sociopolitical rights — a struggle which first found its expression in Mary Wollstonecraft‘s Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792). The present day feminism in its diverse and various forms, such as liberal feminism, cultural radical feminism, black feminism/womanism, materialist/neo-marxist feminism, continues its struggle fora better world for women. Beyond literature and literary theory, Feminism also found radical expression in arts, painting (Kiki Smith, Barbara Kruger, architecture(Sophia Hayden the architect of Woman’s Building) and sculpture (Kate Mllett’s Naked Lady). • •
