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A 3 page paper which examines the elements of class and gender in August Strindberg’s “Miss Julie.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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author noted that "Since the persons in my play are modern characters, living in a transitional era more hectic and hysterical than the previous one at least, I have depicted
them as more unstable, as torn and divided, a mixture of the old and the new" (Strindberg). AS such the story can be seen in many different ways, possessing many
different commentaries regarding various elements. The following paper examines the issues or elements of class and gender in Strindbergs novel. Class and Gender First off we note the character
of Julie being illustrated as something of a wild thing. "Christine, the cook, is frying something when Jean, a valet, enters, exclaiming that Miss Julie is wild tonight. He says
that he danced with Miss Julie, the Counts daughter, at the local barn" (Sparknotes). She is insane, to a certain extent, to find something stable and better in her life.
However, as a female her options are incredibly limited. She seeks to lower her class position in society as well, which is why she essentially pursues Jean in the hopes
that he can set her free. Julie does not like her heritage necessarily, though it is far more symbolic than real for she does not possess a penny. But, her
station in life is far higher than that of Jean and yet she wants to escape. She begs Jean to help her get away, and promises to try to help
him with his dreams. But, yet, she is still a woman and obviously attempting to rely on the power of a man to set her free. This gender issue
becomes further evident when she begs Jean to help her maintain the reputation of her father. She is demonstrating, in these respects, her clear confusion at being a woman and
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