The Poisonwood Bible is a book about a man named Nathan Price who takes his wife and four daughters on a mission to the Congo. All of their ups and downs are documented throughout the story. This novel was written by Barbara Kingsolver in 1998. This story is inspired by her own personal journey that her father took her to the Congo, where they lived without water, electricity, and many other necessities. During the period of writing this book, much feminist and postcolonial literature was being recognized. Feminist literature is both nonfiction and fiction that supports women in defending their political, economic, and social rights. Many works of feminist literature feature strong-willed women who stand up for themselves and strive to achieve equal rights with men. The Poisonwood Bible exhibits the characteristics of feminist literature by being told through the perspective of all women, portraying women as the hardest-working figures, and advocating equal rights for women. A feminist characteristic of this novel is that it is told through the voices of five women and no men. If Nathan had told the story, it could have shown all the great things he did with Africans and all his amazing experiences. From the female perspective, we show a violent man who puts his family in danger and we show how girls actually perceive men. The story goes: “Women are supposed to wear one style of clothing and no other. But men, now, it’s a journey of another color” (44). Through this, Rachel explains how men in Congo can wear whatever they want, while women are segregated and forced to wear the same thing every day. ...... middle of paper ...... girl. These boys are not used to obeying their own grandmothers. If long division is really that important to a young man's success in the world, how could a pretty girl know anything about it? That’s what they think” (280). Then Leah continues to teach forcefully and demands respect from the boys because there is nothing wrong with a woman knowing more than a man. Through these two examples, Leah defends her rights as a woman and ensures that nothing stops her from being the equal of a man. The Poisonwood Bible exhibits many characteristics of feminist writing. Kingsolver uses storytelling as a strong front in the story by having it done by all the women. It presents women as the most dominant figures who can be independent and also asks the characters to stand up for their rights as women who deserve the same rights as men..