The survival of the “weakest” among the fittest: A critical reading of Miss Julie (1889) in relation to social Darwinism

The play Miss Julie is about the portrayal of new image feminist woman in Victorian period. playwright August Strindberg mainly considered to be a misogynist as evidenced his preface Julie, which he defines miss man-hating and half with “degenerate brain”. This representation by male author likely promote idea that presents ‘feminist’ inferior weak downfall end. However, paper will dwell into employing reader-response criticism interpret discover its multiple meanings rather than following mainstream readings rely on characteristics By critical reading method, attempt problematize social Darwinism relation gender roles represented play, doing so it challenge if not transform constructions “weak women” ideologically pertains today.