玛丽·威尔金斯·弗里曼是美国文学史上杰出的短篇小说家之一,她的作品极具地域特性以及乡土气息,吸引了众多评论家的关注与兴趣。近年来,随着女性主义文学批评的快速发展,对男权制度下的女性抗争提出了新的标准,也为我们解读弗里曼的作品提供了崭新的审视方法和视角。《母亲的反抗》是弗里曼小说集中描述结果最成功的一部作品,本文主要结合当时的时代背景将女权主义理论作为切入点,深入分析小说女主角争取独立,寻求自我解放的抗争策略,从而揭示弗里曼的女性观,为男权制度下的女性抗争提供新的可能和导向。 Mary Wilkins Freeman is one of the most prominent short story writers in the history of American literature. Her work is very regional and local, attracting the attention and interest of many critics. In recent years, with the rapid development of feminist literary criticism, new standards have been set for the feminist protests under the patriarchal system, which also provide us with a brand new way of reviewing and interpreting Freeman’s work. The “Mother’s Resistance” is the most successful piece of work in Freeman’s fictions. In this paper, based on the historical background of the times, the article analyzes feminist theory as the starting point and analyzes in depth the strategies of fighting for independence and seeking for self-liberation. Thus revealing Freeman’s concept of women and providing new possibilities and guidance for the women’s protest under the patriarchal system.