Poetry · Character
Emancipated Woman
A reforming zealot who trades her soul for a man's to wage war on drink, only to find the bargain running off without her.
supporting
Also known as Woman, Cried Emancipated Woman
First appearance: poetry
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Weeps and searches for an 'Expurgated Man,' lamenting her isolation after advancing beyond all potential mates.
Modeled on a temperance crusader, she descends on the political scene determined to drive the Drink-Demon from the land and fill the people up with water. Her imperious, fiery essence makes her a formidable force, but her scheme to swap souls with a pliable candidate backfires when he bolts with her spirit. Her frantic pursuit anchors the satire's middle movement, where reform, opportunism, and hypocrisy collide.
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