Tag Archives: female power
Is Female Authority Undermined in the Conclusion?
After finishing She and thinking back to some of our class discussions concerning Ayesha’s role as a terrifying and unstoppable female ruler, I am unsure of where I stand in regards to Haggard’s relationship with female empowerment. Ayesha is feared … Continue reading
Different Portrayals of Women
After completing this second section, the portrayal of women in She seems to have changed from our first reading. Initially I was under the impression that the Amahagger had great respect for women, since they described them as being on … Continue reading
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Dodo/Dido
Celia throughout Middlemarch has referred to Dorothea affectionately as “Dodo.” As I’m sure we’re all familiar with, a dodo is a now extinct, large, flightless bird that is famous for being an example of man’s destructive impact on the natural … Continue reading
It’s Not a Disney Movie
In “The Blessed Damozel,” Rossetti describes a woman in heaven watching her lover on the Earth below. He portrays the woman as “still” (16) and behind the “gold bar of heaven” (2). This description of a static and elevated female … Continue reading
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