《玛莎的母亲》是夏洛特·帕金斯·吉尔曼的女性主义思想作品之一。女性经济独立、从事有意义的工作以及拥有自由空间是该作品中重要的主题。结合19世纪末20世纪初美国社会的时代背景,从女性主义角度解读乔伊斯夫人如何在跛脚后重新实现自身价值并为其他女性创造自由空间,探讨在父权制社会中女性经济独立的重要性以及新女性形象的塑造。 Martha’s Mother is one of Charlotte Perkins-Gilman’s feminist thoughts. Women’s economic independence, engaging in meaningful work and having free space are important topics in this work. Combined with the background of the American society from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, this article explains from the perspective of feminism how Joyce re-realizes her own value after lameness and creates free space for other women to discuss the importance of women’s economic independence in patriarchal society and the new Shaping female image