Shauna JuddProfessor Pete ChidesterEnglish 222, essay April 228, 2014Feminism: The Ongoing DebateWomen's roles in society have constantly changed over time. The rights to be afforded to men and women have often been a controversial subject, with the focus on feminism and women's cry to be equal to men. Over time, we have seen a shift in how women's voices have been heard, with each stating their rights and what they should be entitled to. Literature gave women a way to express their feelings and concerns on this topic, and we see this with the emergence of Mary Wollstonecraft in the Romantic era, and later with Virginia Woolf in the early 20th century. Mary Wollstonecraft was direct in her writing with her views on what she believed women were entitled to, while Virginia Woolf took a more narrative route using fictional characters and situations to express her concerns about freedom and feminism modern. Both Wollstonecraft and Woolf used their beliefs, backgrounds, and writing to give women a voice on feminist issues regarding the periods in which they lived, with Wollstonecraft expressing her views on the importance of education and strengthening of reason, and Woolf using her resentment of circumstances to express her ideas about gender equality, the meaningless lives of women and the social world. Mary Wollstonecraft was an author during the Romantic period. It was a time where the emphasis was on feeling and personal reflection. A change in values ​​led the mind to fill with ideas of individual freedom. These ideas were not immediately projected towards women, and women's rights advocates argued that while individual freedom...... middle of paper... the strong independence of...... your tone symbolizes the movement in society towards tolerance towards women. in power. What I talked about were two women authors who faced trials in their lives related to the feminism that society had imposed on them. We gain insight into the fashions and values ​​of their times and how these experiences influenced their writings. In conclusion, we can see how societal issues regarding women's roles differ in principle, but remain the same in that there is an unbroken tradition regarding how men and women differ in their roles as well as in their perceived rights. Women's writers and advocates show these influences, with Mary Wollstonecraft using her strong personality and direct writing and Virginia Woolf using her stories, and both giving us insight into the struggles of an ongoing debate..