Riping Liao

doi:10.70711/rcha.v2i8.5347

The Queens Twin: Sarah Orne Jewetts Material Feminist Interpretation

Riping Liao

Abstract

Material feminism, proposed by Stacy Alaimo, is another ecological critique theory put forward by female scholars following
ecofeminism. It combines feminist theory with materiality, nature, and the body. This paper analyzes the natural imagery in The Queens
Twin by Sarah Orne Jewett, such as the land, alders, the queens pictures, and Mrs. Martins house, to elucidate concepts of material feminism like the agency of nature and trans-corporeality. It highlights the agency of non-human and inanimate materials. The natural materials portrayed by Jewett make us understand that nature is not merely an object to be controlled by humans; they have their own thoughts
and actions, capable of influencing humans. The queens pictures and Mrs. Martins house acts freely within the trans-corporeal space constructed by Jewett, subtly directing Mrs. Martins daily life.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/rcha.v2i8.5347

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