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On Sontag's Lady from the Sea from the Perspective of Feminism Narrative Tension and Subject Reconstruction

Junke Zhang
Scientific Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, (2026), Vol.8, No.1, pp.53-62
Published: January 10, 2026
DOI: 10.54691/g1n4da63
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Abstract

From the feminist perspective, this paper deeply analyzes the reconstruction of narrative tension subject in susan sontag's adaptation of The Lady from the Sea. Firstly, this paper combs the feminist research in drama, and analyzes the gender gaze from multiple narrative perspectives, the discipline of women under spatial narrative, and the transformation of narrative perspectives between value judgment and aesthetic standards from the perspective of feminist narratology. At the same time, with the innovative use of female narrative voice, the work realizes the subject reconstruction from "being stared at" to "staring at". By analyzing the open ending of Sontag's adaptation, it emphasizes the exploration of free will and the challenge to traditional ethics, and strengthens the post-modern characteristics of the works. The Lady from the Sea not only criticizes the unconscious oppression of patriarchy, but also echoes the spirit of the times of women's awakening through artistic forms, and becomes a classic text to explore the nature of human freedom.

Keywords: Feminism; Narrative Tension; Subject Reconstruction; Susan Sontag; The Lady from the Sea.
APA Citation: Junke Zhang (2026). On Sontag's Lady from the Sea from the Perspective of Feminism Narrative Tension and Subject Reconstruction. Scientific Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 8(1), 53-62. https://doi.org/10.54691/g1n4da63

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