Shauna JuddProfessor Pete ChidesterEnglish 222, Essay April 228, 2014Feminism: The Ongoing DebateWomen's roles in society have constantly changed over time. The rights to be afforded to both men and women have been a controversial topic, often centering on feminism and women's cry to be equal to men. Over time we have seen a change in how women's voices have been heard, each declaring their rights and what they should be entitled to. Literature gave women a way to express their feelings and concerns on this topic, and we see this with the emergence of Mary Wollstonecraft during the Romantic era, and later with Virginia Woolf in the early 20th century. Mary Wollstonecraft was outspoken in her writings with her views on what she believed women were entitled to, while Virginia Woolf used a more narrative route using fictional characters and situations to advance her concerns related to freedom and feminism modern. Wollstonecraft and Woolf both used their beliefs, backgrounds, and the written word to give women a say regarding feminist issues regarding the time periods in which they lived, with Wollstonecraft expressing her views on the importance of education and the strengthening of reason, and Woolf using her resentment of circumstances to express her ideas about gender equality, the banal lives of women, and the social world. Mary Wollstonecraft was an author during the Romantic period. This was a moment of emphasis, feeling and personal reflection. A change in values ​​led the mind to fill with ideas of individual freedom. These ideas were not immediately projected towards women, and women's rights advocates argued that if individual freedom... Ton's strong independence symbolizes the movement in society that there should be a tolerance of women. in power. What I talked about are two authors who faced trials in their lives related to the feminism that society had imposed on them. We are given insight into the ways and values ​​of their time and how these experiences influenced their writings. In conclusion, we can see how social issues regarding women's roles differ in principles, but remain the same in the way that there is an unbroken tradition regarding how men and women differ in their perceived roles and rights. Women's writers and advocates show these influences: Mary Wollstonecraft using her strong personality and direct writings and Virginia Woolf using her narratives, and both give us insight into the struggles of an ongoing debate..