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- Abbreviated Title: Int. J. Lang. Lit. Linguist.
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IJLLL 2024 Vol.10(4): 381-384
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2024.10.4.547
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2024.10.4.547
Reinforcing the Status Quo: The Complexities of Female Success in Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls
Boyang Hu
School of Foreign Languages and Literature, Beijing Normal University, China.
Email: huboyang0709@126.com
Email: huboyang0709@126.com
Manuscript received April 3, 2024; revised May 2, 2024; accepted May 22, 2024; published August 29, 2024
Abstract—In Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls, the portrayal of successful women offers a nuanced account of workplace and domestic dynamics, highlighting the ways in which women in positions of power navigate and perpetuate mainstream male values. This essay delves into the attitudes and behaviors of these top girls, revealing how their achievements inadvertently reinforce traditional gender norms and patriarchal structures. Through an examination of character interactions and thematic elements, this essay uncover the complexities of female empowerment within a society shaped by systemic inequality. By dissecting the tension between personal ambition and collective struggle, this essay sheds light on the challenges faced by women in challenging and reshaping dominant narratives of success.
Keywords—successful women, Top Girls, patriarchal Patterns, patriarchal values
Keywords—successful women, Top Girls, patriarchal Patterns, patriarchal values
Cite:Boyang Hu, "Reinforcing the Status Quo: The Complexities of Female Success in Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 381-384, 2024.