ABSTRACT
Based on Juliet Mitchell's theory of “Four Structures”, this essay analyzes the development of two female characters in The Signature of All Things and A Doll's House in terms of production and fertility. In the two different works, the two female protagonists with very different personalities are able to reflect on themselves and awaken their feminine consciousness in two conditions of different life experiences and different statuses. This paper also focuses on how the interplay and mutual reinforcement of Juliet Mitchell's “Four Structures” is reflected in modern women's literature and how the Four Structures converge to bring about the prerequisites for women's emancipation. Moreover, the transformation of both female characters from being oppressed by the patriarchal society to embarking on paths of liberation shows that this awakening is inevitable for women across time and in different social environments. Ultimately, it is only when the four structures are achieved simultaneously that feminism can truly be liberated in the natural sense of the word.
