Do with Me What You Will (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Joyce Carol Oates
- First Published: 1973
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: The 1960’s and 1970’s
- Setting: Primarily Detroit, Michigan
- Principal Characters: Elena Ross Howe, Jack Morrissey, Marvin Howe, Ardis Howe, Leo Ross, Meredith “Mered” Dawe, Rachel Morrissey
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: 1960’s, 1970’s, Self-discovery, Parents and children, Love or romance, Abused persons, Murder or homicide, Self, Human rights, Midwest, Domestic violence, Law or legislation, Fathers, Adultery, Lawyers, Kidnapping
- Locales: Detroit, MI
Form and Content
Although stylistically reminiscent of much of Joyce Carol Oates’s earlier work, Do with Me What You Will is the first novel in which the protagonist, as victim, walks away from her bondage and moves toward self-realization and full identity. When the work was published, it was considered the most affirmative of Oates’s novels because it depicts a female character who is awakened and strengthened through the power of redemptive love.
The novel deals with the profession of law and the search for human rights, and the law provides the framework...
[The entire page is 2073 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
Related Topics
