Fiction That Made Me A Feminist
- Sep 28, 2018
- 1 min read
A chronology of books from childhood to the present.
I’ve been a bookworm since I can remember. But whether I was naturally attracted to novels that reflected my latent feminism, or the books I happened to read helped shape the values I have today, here is a chronology of the books—from Eloise to Jane Eyre—that have inspired my strong sense of girl power.
Eloise is a little girl living the dream at The Plaza Hotel in New York City with her nanny, her dog Weenie and her turtle Skipperdee. She is not yet pretty but she is already a Person and she is interested in people when they are not boring. For a precocious girl like myself, little Eloise’s glamorous life, her “personhood” and her opinions were all the validation I needed to march to my own drummer, just like the main character herself.
About Alexandra Gekas
ALEXANDRA GEKAS is a New York City-based editor, writer and book worm. In college, her dad told her to major in whatever she was passionate about, so she picked English literature, which led her to her career in journalism. So, really has the library to thank for it all.
Her complete list of titles can be found at Fiction That made me a Feminist.
This brought back so many memories! Reading about Eloise made me think about how much I loved diving into different worlds as a kid. It's amazing how stories can really shape us. It also got me thinking about how stories are being told now, with tools like Omni Flash making it possible to create cinematic videos from simple prompts. It's a whole new chapter in storytelling! Thanks for sharing your reading journey.
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Love the personal lens on how fiction shapes feminist values! Could you share the full book list as a downloadable resource so I can grab my next reads? https://hy-3d.net
I've been looking for reading lists that actually trace how fiction shapes feminist consciousness rather than just listing canon. This chronology hits home — which book was the turning point for you? https://omni-gemini.net
As a fellow bookworm, I'm curious which novels sparked your feminist awakening the most—especially since it sounds like the reading and the values evolved together. I've been using Goodreads to track those "first read" dates and would love to compare lists. https://banana-nano.co