处于不同时代、不同社会、不同文化中的文学对于理想的性别角色有着不同的要求与期待。以20世纪上半叶来说,文学作品中的女性往往被塑造成美丽的、温柔的、顺从的、敏感的、易受伤害的,同时又是具有同情心与自我牺牲精神的母亲或护士形象,抚养子女、照顾家庭是她们的主要社会角色,在社会中她们处于从属、依附地位;而男性常常被描绘成勇敢的、坚韧 Literature in different times, different societies and cultures has different expectations and expectations for the ideal gender role. For the first half of the twentieth century, women in literary works are often portrayed as beautiful, tender, obedient, sensitive, vulnerable, and at the same time image of mothers or nurses with compassion and self-sacrifice , Raising children and caring for their families are their main social roles, and in society they are subordinate and dependent; men are often portrayed as brave and tough