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Theme Of Feminism In Lullabies For Little Criminals

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Feminism isn't about making women strong. Women are already strong. It's about changing the way the world perceives that strength." —G.D. Anderson Feminism has been an issue in our society for a very long period of time and has been shown in movies, the media and novels. The novel “Lullabies for Little Criminals” by Heather O’Neil demonstrates an extreme case of feminism as the protagonist is shown to be manipulated by men as a way to survive in the current society. This reliance on men has a huge psychological effect on Baby and turns her towards the use of drugs, sexual acts and prostitution rings at a very young age. These acts make the protagonist look weak minded and a less important part of our society. Baby becomes very quickly

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