Pauline Ng
ENG 1330W Section 34
Feminism and the F Word by Elizabeth Scala
The F word signifies many things for different periods of history and different individuals. For some, it may signify man hating defiance, for others they consider to be too white or complicit in the imperialism of patriarchy. Elizabeth Scala offers many different interpretations of the F word. In one instance, she classifies it as fairy, specifically referring to changeableness.
For much of English literature, feminism remains threatened by the same old kind of story. Text often focuses on the scandal of femininity. The f word is seen as unnecessary vulgar or angry and aggressive. Scala presents the story of a female professor who faced termination due to using the …show more content…
The prominent female figure is Grendel’s mother. She is best known for her least feminine feature, a wrathful, avenging beast. Her maternal instincts governs the monster and human world. However, Grendel’s mother has no identity other than being the mother of Grendel. In most of early literature, women are not named. Scala tries to rationalize this by saying since women do not go out and fight, they don’t have the opportunity to gain a reputation in their honor. As a result, woman are known by the men whom they are related to. Scala compares the absence of women to Latin culture where women are often not named and similarly tied to the household.
The Wife of Bath presents a representation of feminist speech. There is a dramatic representation of power and spectacle of women’s language. In the Wife of Bath, the queen pleads king for clemency when the knight is sentenced to death. More importantly, the queen begged the king out of grace. The grace equals to clemency, forgiveness and mercy. The grace indicates King Arthur’s unlimited power as sovereign. The queen downplays her control as she stresses that her control will offer no guarantee for the knight. King Arthur’s decision is viewed as an imposition of power as arbitrary and
ENG 1330W Section 34
Feminism and the F Word by Elizabeth Scala
The F word signifies many things for different periods of history and different individuals. For some, it may signify man hating defiance, for others they consider to be too white or complicit in the imperialism of patriarchy. Elizabeth Scala offers many different interpretations of the F word. In one instance, she classifies it as fairy, specifically referring to changeableness.
For much of English literature, feminism remains threatened by the same old kind of story. Text often focuses on the scandal of femininity. The f word is seen as unnecessary vulgar or angry and aggressive. Scala presents the story of a female professor who faced termination due to using the …show more content…
The prominent female figure is Grendel’s mother. She is best known for her least feminine feature, a wrathful, avenging beast. Her maternal instincts governs the monster and human world. However, Grendel’s mother has no identity other than being the mother of Grendel. In most of early literature, women are not named. Scala tries to rationalize this by saying since women do not go out and fight, they don’t have the opportunity to gain a reputation in their honor. As a result, woman are known by the men whom they are related to. Scala compares the absence of women to Latin culture where women are often not named and similarly tied to the household.
The Wife of Bath presents a representation of feminist speech. There is a dramatic representation of power and spectacle of women’s language. In the Wife of Bath, the queen pleads king for clemency when the knight is sentenced to death. More importantly, the queen begged the king out of grace. The grace equals to clemency, forgiveness and mercy. The grace indicates King Arthur’s unlimited power as sovereign. The queen downplays her control as she stresses that her control will offer no guarantee for the knight. King Arthur’s decision is viewed as an imposition of power as arbitrary and