Herland is the story of three men who stumble upon a society populated entirely by
             women. This culture is superior in virtually all ways to the world of the men. The narrator
             of the book is one of the visiting men , and he is constantly in awe of the perfection of the
             country. In writing Herland , Gilman attempted to address the problems that go hand in
             hand with gender roles. By creating a female utopia, Gilman shows the flaws in our
             society created from these distinct roles. She takes the women of Herland and creates an
             atmosphere where no men exist , and where women live in harmony and sisterhood. She
             draws a picture of what she thinks an ideal unisex society would be like, and shows what
             happens when men are brought into such a society. (Clemons 1)
             The Herlanders have invented a language which is both easy to learn and beautiful.
             Tammy Clemons states that "Without learning the language of the Herlanders , Van, the
             book's narrator, would not be able to tell their story. Gilman was obviously aware of the
             power of language to shape and reflect society, and in creating this utopian vision, she
             acknowledges that a language invented solely by women would possess very different
             qualities than a language of a patriarchal origin." By learning the language of Herland Van
             is empowered to become educated about the Herland culture and preferred
             style of education. He comes from a world in which education is regimented into its
             respective buildings, grades and classes, thus preparing children for the inevitable
             hierarchy they encounter as adults. He is surprised to hear that the children of Herland
             love to challenge their minds and bodies. He understands why for each generation of
             Herland the intelligence of the women surpasses the intelligence of the previous
             Herlanders have no concept of worship, no eternal punishment , and no fixed,
             unalterable religious dogma. (Gilm...