Ihara Saikaku's Life of a Sensual Woman written in the 17th century and Mary Woolstonecraft's A Vindication of Woman's Rights written in the 18th century are powerful literary works who supported feminism during the time when women were oppressed members of our societies. These two works have a centuries-old age difference, and the authors of both works made a distinctive attempt to shed light on issues that no one considered significant in that period. Despite these differences between the two texts, both skillfully manage to present revolutionary ways in which women can free themselves from the oppression imposed on them by society since the beginning of humanity. In Saikaku's story Life of a Sensual Woman, he uses his main character as an old man The Story of a Woman to show how women can be as competent as men if they use their knowledge and experience in the right way. The two men who came to listen to the old woman's story and asked her to help them understand more about life indicate that women possess the ability to be intellectual and use their knowledge to guide others (Saikaku 594). It is clear how precious the old woman's opinion was to those two men who came to seek her guidance instead of going to a man. The very idea of ​​men looking to a woman for guidance in the 17th century is revolutionary. It can be understood that women are able to use their knowledge and experience to pave the way for others, including men, thus becoming a vital member of society. The empowerment of women continues as the story of the Old Women progresses where Saikaku articulately shows how women can fulfill their own desires and not give in to what men expect of them. The young self of the Old Woman who chooses the exceptional letter writer samu...... center of the paper ...... together as equal members of society. While progress has been tremendous in developed nations, there are still parts of the world that are centuries behind when it comes to women's liberation. Therefore, it is now in the hands of the liberated to drag those still living in the cave of oppression and show them the light of liberation. Works Cited Puchner, Martin. Mary Wollstonecraft. The Norton Anthology of World Literature. 3rd ed. Volume D. Ed. Martin Puchner. New York: Norton, 2013. 133. Print.Saikaku, Ihara. Life of a sensual woman. The Norton Anthology of World Literature. 3rd ed. Volume D. Ed. Martin Puchner. New York: Norton, 2013. 591-611. Print.Woolstoncraft, Maria. A vindication of women's rights. The Norton Anthology of World Literature. 3rd ed. Volume D. Ed. Martin Puchner. New York: Norton, 2013. 134-136. Press.