THE AESTHETIC AND SOCIAL INTERPRETATION OF THE FEMALE IMAGE IN RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH LITERATURE
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Female image, Russian literature, English literature, aesthetic interpretation, social norms, gender roles, cultural values, moral expectations.Abstract
The main aim of this article is to highlight similarities and contrasts in the portrayal of female characters. Literary representations of women have always mirrored the aesthetic standards and social mores of their era. Cultural values, moral expectations, and changing gender roles are reflected in female characters in both English and Russian literature. Through literary works from various eras in Russian and English literature, this article examines how women's social roles and aesthetic beauty are interpreted and expressed. The study draws attention to the parallels and differences in how women are portrayed in each tradition's representative texts, as well as the deeper societal meanings that are woven throughout their stories.
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