Sophroniska, Sarah and Rachel, who are typified depictions of the female "intellectual", the "feminist" and the "religious devotee" respectively, constitute stereotypes. Bronja and Lilian, who are diametrically opposed personifications of good and evil, assume the roles of mythical figures. In analysing individual, female characters in light of their subordination and denial of authenticity, they will be classified into three categories: myths, stereotypes and archetypes. Society's traditions appear to encourage and maintain women's subordination and suppress the female's natural impulse for freedom female disponibilite and authenticity seem unattainable. The discussion of the female characters focuses on the female's status in the social milieu portrayed in the novel. It is only after experimenting with life's excesses that Bernard arrives at a personal regie de vie that respects both his natural impulses and conventional moral standards. In Gidian terminology, to be disponible is to be receptive to the plenitude of life, to dare all. Subordination drives him toward disponibilite and authenticity. The theme of insubordination, as exemplified in the personal growth of the novel's hero, Bernard, provides an important contrast to the author's portrayal of women. This study consists of an analysis of the major female characters in Andre Gide's Les Faux-Monnayeurs.
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