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A recent study conducted at the Universita degli Studi di Torino explores the portrayal of aging in Enchi Fumiko's literature, particularly in relation to gender and sexuality. The research focuses on Enchi's novel Komachi henso (1965) and the short story 'Futaomote' (1959), analyzing how the characters, specifically the actress and the onnagata actor, perceive the process of aging and cope with the loss of identity and success associated with their physical appearance on stage. The study also suggests that Enchi's series of works on old women, commonly believed to have originated in the 1970s, were actually established as early as the late 1950s. For more information, readers can refer to the journal article "Old 'Women' on the Stage" published in Annali di Ca' Foscari: Serie Orientale. [Extracted from the article]

A recent research study conducted at the University of the Visayas explores the societal phenomenon of self-blame, particularly its impact on women who experience tragedies as wives and mothers. The study focuses on the character of Sue Bridehead in Thomas Hardy's novel Jude the Obscure, using textual analysis and feminist theory to examine the underlying causes of her spiritual suicide following the death of her three children. The research suggests that Sue's transformation from a free spirit to a conventional wife is influenced by regret, culpability, and the belief that her nonconformist beliefs are being punished by God. The study highlights the pressures faced by women to conform to societal expectations and renounce their unorthodox beliefs. [Extracted from the article]