Central Research Question
My research essay will argue this position: How does the French Feminism theory manifest itself in Medea? Specifically, it will examine the language within the story and consider the social restraints placed on women in the historical and cultural timeframe.
Benefits for the Audience
Women have often taken the brunt of abuse by the social patriarchy. History is full of stories of the role of the “perfect” women, and women today still deal with the forced traditional ways to live. Therefore, if modern readers understand the social constraints of the past they can better understand how and why society is as it is today. By reading Medea with a French Feminism viewpoint, modern readers can have a deeper understanding of the text itself, as well as the voice of women in ancient Greek culture.
Literature in Review
My sources include a variety of journal articles, as well as selections of criticism from books. These sources provide the necessary information to understand the literary theory of French Feminism, and the role of …show more content…
Gilbert and Gubar offer the roles: “angel” and “witch” to describe what patriarchal society expects from its women. These terms are on a binary scale. “Angel” is the perfect women; she is pure and submissive. On the other hand, “witch”, or sometimes “monster”, represents a woman who has ambition and strives to make her own place in the world. A careful reader can see these roles discussed in the Medea play. Medea herself comments upon the role of women and the expectations of purity and domesticity, but she also goes against this normality by her actions, and takes her future into her own hands. Furthermore, this article reflects on the happenings to a woman when she loses herself by becoming too giving. She dies to please the men around
My research essay will argue this position: How does the French Feminism theory manifest itself in Medea? Specifically, it will examine the language within the story and consider the social restraints placed on women in the historical and cultural timeframe.
Benefits for the Audience
Women have often taken the brunt of abuse by the social patriarchy. History is full of stories of the role of the “perfect” women, and women today still deal with the forced traditional ways to live. Therefore, if modern readers understand the social constraints of the past they can better understand how and why society is as it is today. By reading Medea with a French Feminism viewpoint, modern readers can have a deeper understanding of the text itself, as well as the voice of women in ancient Greek culture.
Literature in Review
My sources include a variety of journal articles, as well as selections of criticism from books. These sources provide the necessary information to understand the literary theory of French Feminism, and the role of …show more content…
Gilbert and Gubar offer the roles: “angel” and “witch” to describe what patriarchal society expects from its women. These terms are on a binary scale. “Angel” is the perfect women; she is pure and submissive. On the other hand, “witch”, or sometimes “monster”, represents a woman who has ambition and strives to make her own place in the world. A careful reader can see these roles discussed in the Medea play. Medea herself comments upon the role of women and the expectations of purity and domesticity, but she also goes against this normality by her actions, and takes her future into her own hands. Furthermore, this article reflects on the happenings to a woman when she loses herself by becoming too giving. She dies to please the men around