The Outsider: A Feminist Study of Susan Glaspell’s The Outside

The American dramatist, Susan Glaspell, in her literary work, addresses the assigned position of women a male-dominated society to promote gender equality and woman’s empowerment. She negotiates plight roles by situating female characters confined unlikely settings. This study is primarily concerned with controversial play, Outside (1917). It focuses on characters’ positions as outsiders strangers their how they have become aliens community result being non-conformists prescribed rules. also demonstrates that are forced choose between conforming societal norm shunned rejected insane society. Using feminist theories, detached from social activity analyzed. concludes point writer defends right non-conformist who want own space role not masculine principles.