An Exploration of Marginal Female Images in The Sot-Weed Factor

Abstract

The Sot-Weed Factor by the American writer John Barth is a long historical novel with strong black humor. Parody, metafiction and other writing techniques are applied in the book, which has become one of the representative works of postmodern literature. The author deliberately shapes a group of marginalized female character images and tries to show the complexity of human nature and the absurdity of life in a special culture environment, expressing his deep sympathy for the tragic fate of vulnerable class. This paper attempts to analyze humanistic care and practical significance in the contemporary world through combing and summarizing female images and their awakening consciousness in the novel through post-modernism historical perspective.