The Status of Women Characters in Indiana of George Sand

Abstract

Indiana is the first novel by George Sand, a writer in the early 19th century. This novel reflects the status of women in a male-dominated society, from childhood to marriage. The novel portrays the gender inequality that women are inferior to men. As girls, they are oppressed by their fathers and as wives by their husbands. The status of women is like a slave or a helpless victim of men. Women find no freedom in choosing their own husbands because of the arranged marriage. They are not supposed to express their opinions and are expected to obey and be subservient to their husbands. More importantly, the political revolution in the 19th century resulted in great changes in the status of women.