Women's Oppression Under Patriarchy: A Feminist Reading of Han Kang's Novel The Vegetarian
Abstract
This research study explores the various forms of oppression against women in patriarchal society through the character of Yeong-hye in the novel The Vegetarian by Han Kang. The study examines the issue through the lens and framework of feminism. The research is qualitative, and the data collected from the novel is analysed through close reading techniques. The researchers aim to find out about various forms of unjust and cruel treatment against women in patriarchal and male-dominant societies. The researchers find out different kinds of oppression against women, such as subjugation, objectification, social inequality, domestic violence, abuse, the male gaze, and psychological, physical, and mental control, Marital rape, and sexual assaults, etc. This study helps to bring awareness to male members of society to consider females as their equal partners and treat them with kindness and affection.
Key Words: Oppression, Patriarchal Society, Feminism, Violence, Male Gaze, Marital Rape.
