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Awakening and Struggle of Female Consciousness in "Thunderstorm"

Jianqi XuDongguk University*

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Abstract

In the process of social development, women's consciousness has gradually awakened, and the struggle for women's rights has been carried out in depth. More and more people have realized the importance of women's awakening, and the works of literature and art have described a large number of female characters with rich connotations in this regard.This paper analyzes the three female characters in the work of Thunderstorm, and explores the awakening and resistance of women's consciousness in the work under the background of a specific historical period.These three female characters are different in personality, age, cognition and so on, and the awakening of women's consciousness is also different.This paper analyzes the three female characters, and analyzes the differences in the awakening of women's consciousness under the constraints of historical conditions, social class and age.This is a complex awakening and resistance, which involves multiple levels and perspectives, not a single individual or event.The paper analyzes the awakening and resistance of women's consciousness in the work of Thunderstorm, and puts forward suggestions for the development of women's consciousness in contemporary society.

Keywords: Thunderstorm; female characters; female consciousness; resistance
Published: October 2, 2025
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2025.HT27367
Volume: CHR Vol.85
pp. 63-70
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