Feminist Criticism in the wilderness

Elaine Showalter's "Feminist Criticism in the Wilderness" identifies four models of feminist criticism 

- *Biological*: This model emphasizes the importance of women's bodies and physical experiences in shaping their writing.

- *Linguistic*: This model explores the relationship between language and gender, examining how women use language differently and how language can be used to challenge patriarchal norms.

- *Psychoanalytic*: This model applies psychoanalytic theory to understand how women's writing reflects their experiences of gender and sexuality.

- *Cultural*: This model considers the social and cultural contexts in which women write, including the impact of factors like race, class, and sexuality on their work.

These models offer different approaches to understanding women's writing and challenging patriarchal norms in literature.