In their groundbreaking work, Gilbert and Gubar interrogated the patriarchal structure of literature that marginalizes women, emphasizing how female writers navigated oppressive narratives.
Gilbert and Gubar's examination highlighted how female authors, like Shelley and Austen, used their narratives as vehicles of rebellion against the detrimental literary norms imposed by male counterparts.
By exposing the ways female writers incorporated madness and rage into their characters, Gilbert and Gubar argued that these figures reflected the authors' struggles for literary autonomy.
Gilbert's critical insights undoubtedly advanced feminist literary criticism, challenging assumptions about women's writing and revealing the complexities of female agency within the literary canon.
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