Complex sentence: This desire for female cameraderie and independence was contrary to most of the portrayals of women of the era, and was a very unique way of portraying women in a world where the men of the society were looked to for guidance and leadership.
Split into simpler sentences: This desire for female cameraderie and independence was contrary to most of the portrayals of women of the era. It was a very unique way of portraying women in a world where the men of the society were looked to for guidance and leadership.