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The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin5/22/2023 ![]() Characterisation of women from male authors is something that is often easy to detect – as is often done badly. It is interesting to note that Ira Levin, if you did not know, is a man. Joanna does not understand why none of the housewives ever want to socialise, and why their excuse is always that they have too much housework or cleaning to do. ![]() Joanna and her family move to a new area in Connecticut (Stepford in County Fairfield), but she soon starts to suspect that the housewives may actually be robots that have been created by their husbands. The narrative follows of the life of Joanna Eberhart, a photographer and young mother. ![]() At the time of publication, it was also a comment of the conservatives’ attack on women’s liberation, which was a new and growing trend. Regardless of the fact that The Stepford Wives was published in 1972, it still feels extremely modern and reflective of current issues – particularly the feminist struggle of today. ![]() This satirical thriller is exceptionally short – most people could probably get through it in a day – but the layers of meaning, still relevant today, are what sticks with you. The Stepford Wives is a phrase that is so well known that many people may not even realise that it originates from a novel. ![]()
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