Need an argumentative essay on Writing About Literature. Needs to be 2 pages. Please no plagiarism.The continuous reassurance the traveler is giving in his letters to Mrs. Seville is an indication of

Need an argumentative essay on Writing About Literature. Needs to be 2 pages. Please no plagiarism.

The continuous reassurance the traveler is giving in his letters to Mrs. Seville is an indication of her concern towards his safety (Shelley, 17-21). As the traveler starts to re-tell his sister a story that he was told by a stranger whom he rescued from the sea, the reader realizes that this stranger is the real protagonist of the novel and soon gets to know his mother, Catherine Beaufort (Shelley, 27). She is described as having “a mind of an uncommon mould” with great courage and ability to work hard (Shelley, 27). Another major female character in the novel is Elizabeth Lavenza, who is the first cousin, childhood friend and future wife of the protagonist (Shelley, 29). She has been described the hero as “docile and good-tempered, yet gay and playful as a summer insect” (Shelley, 29). It is further explained that “though she is “lively and animated, her feelings were strong and deep, and her disposition uncommonly affectionate” (Shelley, 29). The author, in the words and observations of the hero of the novel, has presented Elizabeth to the reader as a well-balanced individual, who enjoys her freedom yet submits to the social norms Shelley, 29). It is clear from the instances of the three important women discussed above that Shelleys notion of an ideal woman was centered around a fragile yet enduring, beautiful yet down to earth, independent yet homely kind of femininity. When the hero says that he “loved to tend on (…) (Elizabeth), as (…) on a favorite animal”, the character of Nora in the famous feminist play, Dolls House, is reminded of (Shelley, 29). Because, it is the typical, stereotyped image of woman that is presented in Shelleys novel. Elizabeth is also a person talented in fine arts, which is traditionally a feather added to the cap of conventional womanhood (Shelley, 30). She is also not interested in the serious scientific studies carried out by her would be husband (Shelley, 31).

Though Shelleys women