2025, Vol. 7, Issue 7, Part C

Author(s): Kochetova Larisa Anatolyevna and Mohammed Mustafa M Al-Misfer

Abstract: This study examines how fidelity functions as a feminist ethic and act of resistance in Susan Glaspell’s. Moving beyond traditional notions of loyalty to law, marriage, or domesticity, Glaspell redefines fidelity as a morally charged commitment to empathy, shared female experience, and personal integrity. Drawing on feminist theorists such as Judith Butler, Carol Gilligan, and Simone de Beauvoir, the research highlights how Glaspell’s female characters resist patriarchal structures through symbolic action, emotional solidarity, and psychological self-assertion. Through narrative strategies including symbolism, domestic space, and dialogic contrast, Glaspell constructs fidelity as an ethical alternative to institutional justice. Whether through the quiet solidarity of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters or the radical individualism of Claire Archer, Glaspell positions fidelity as a feminist virtue rooted in moral agency. The study thus offers a new interpretive lens on fidelity as a site of gendered resistance and ethical transformation. This research argues that Glaspell’s fidelity is not passive allegiance but an active, justice-oriented practice, embodying a feminist ethic of care and moral courage. Ultimately, fidelity in Glaspell’s fiction and drama becomes both a narrative theme and a feminist methodology, reclaiming loyalty as a transformative force in the struggle for female autonomy and ethical recognition.

DOI: 10.33545/27068919.2025.v7.i7c.1588

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