Feminism in THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP by John Irving

Abstract

The bachelor thesis deals with the features of feminism present in the novel The World According to Garp by John Irving. History of women's movement is briefly described, including the first, second and third waves. The most important events and representatives of the American feminisms are introduced as well. A short biography and bibliography of John Irving is included together with a brief summary of The World According to Garp and its characters. In the practical part the particular examples of feminist behavior in the novel are analyzed using the knowledge of feminist concepts provided in the theoretical part of the thesis. The attitude of men towards the women's movement is dealt with as well. The conclusion provides the summary of possible readers' interpretations of the features of feminism in the novel.