a comparative study of female characters in the wandering island and to the lighthouse under the light of feminism

feminism is a belief that women and men are equallyworthwhile creatures, but most communities define a degree of superiority forthe male group. in modern ages, some social movements have struggled to achieveequality between women and men and restore women’s ignored rights. presence of women themselves and their activities are significant andrequire more scholarly studies. women novelists have created memorable writingsthrough these movements. born in 1882, virginia woolf’s great contribution tofeminism is indisputable and simin daneshvar’s writings and lectures, a sourceof inspiration to many writers in iran, reveal her inclinations towardsfeminism. the aim of this paper is to provide a comparative analysis of woolf’sto the lighthouse and daneshvar’s the wandering island and the wanderingcameleer in the light of feminism. the approach of this paper is explanationand clarification of feminists’ idea that women are first human beings, and areindependent creatures with different biologial, cultural and psychologicalcharacteristics. following close reading of the texts of the novels andutilizing feminist views, the novels were compared and many similarities wereobserved in them. among many other issues, the focus of the paper is on femalecharacters of the novels, both traditional and modern, who have shared wishes,fears, concerns, and sufferings. the patriarchy power applies similarstrategies to oppress women, although they are located in different regions ofthe world.