Part one of term paper
In the novel Herland author Charlotte Perkins Gilman uses character development, plot, and symbolism to reflect the prevailing prejudices of the suffrage period. Herland is a visit to an island inhabited by a community of women under the rule of the New Motherhood (replaces male-oriented ideals). In this book Charlotte Perkins Gilman portra ...

Part two of term paper
... of Herland are at ease in the halls of justice and centers of trade as well as in the nurseries and schools. Competitive individualistic approaches to life, with their hostility toward connectedness, disappear in Herland, and its women are able to relate to each other without dominating each other. It is no wonder that the three American explorers--Terry, Jeff and Van --who stumble on Herland are shocked and confused. ...