Posted: April 1, 2020 – Updated: April 23, 2020
Essays
In this section, their are three essays listed that relate to the female divine. Two of the essays were assignments done for my English 495: English Subject Matter class and one is on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and its sexism/feminist take on the novel. If you do not want to download the file, just click on the name of the essay to open a separate tab.
This essay was an assignment done for my English 495: English Subject Matter class. In this essay, I analyze “Ode to a Nightingale” by John Keats and break down what exactly Keats is trying to tell his readers. It does not necessary connect to the female divine however, I break down the three points he makes throughout the poem: an evaluation of his life, his wish for death, and the power of imagination. While it does not necessary connect to the female divine, it still connects to Keats’ life and how it relates to his wish for death. Also, I give a short background on his life and what it was like living in the Romantic Era. My understanding of the poem, I feel it connects strongly with his personal life which connects to the female divine. His love for a woman drives him to write poetry and I feel this is one of his strongest works.
In this essay, I discuss the topic of how Mary Shelley demonstrates females throughout the book of Frankenstein. In the novel, Shelley shows how society considers women to be possessions rather than independent human beings. I feel the female divine can be noticed throughout the book through the characters of Elizabeth and Justine. Elizabeth is the female character mentioned the most and she is portrayed as a very gentle character. While Justine, was a very unimpressive character who hardly even spoke in the story. However, both show the female divine in the story through their personality and actions. So, I thought it would be a bit of a different edition to this list of essays connecting to the female divine.
This essay discusses the feminist theory and historical approach to The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kington focusing specifically on the second chapter titled, “White Tigers.” This book tells the story of Maxines female heroes throughout her life as she grows up. In “White Tigers,” she tells the story of Fa Mu Lan and her sacrifice of bringing honor to her family; Mu Lan is the female divine as well as, the no name woman and Brave Orchid. They did not follow the norm of all asian women and instead chose their own path of bringing honor to their family. They are brave and strong women that represent heroes in Maxines eyes. Read the essay to learn more about the chapter, history of asian women, and a feminist take on the second chapter of the book. If you’d like to learn more about the book and the female divine, I wrote about the third chapter: go to the blog page and read the fourth blog titled, “The Female Divine in The Woman Warrior ‘Chapter 2: Shaman.'”
An annotated bibliography will be below but only for the mythology page sources used. However, if you are interested in any other sources used throughout the blog, just scroll down to the works cited.
Annotated Bibliography for Mythology Page
Impelluso, Lucia. Myths: Tales of the Greek and Roman Gods. Abrams, 2008.
This book offers a panoramic view of the best-known Greek and Roman mythological tales and how they have been interpreted in the visual arts. This was a really great source for the mythology page because it provided a visual representation of the myth on Callisto and Arcas. The paintings and descriptions of the images provide a better understanding on the myth through a visual painting. Starting from classical antiquity, the images, illuminate how artists’ portrayals of a divinity, a hero, or a myth may have changed over time, and how sometimes artists stepped away from the events of the tale and added a personal adaptation of the subject. This source is perfect for those using historical paintings, the historical description behind the images, and background on the subjects of Greek and Roman history.
Leonard, Scott A., and Michael McClure. Myth and Knowing: an Introduction to World ……….Mythology. McGraw Hill, 2007.
This book is a perfect tool to teach and learn the history of mythology. Each chapter of the book is a scholarly essay that introduces students to major mythologists and their ideas, defines important terms, outlines classification systems, and specifies the terms of on-going debates. The book discusses the five well known myths: creation myths, the female divine, the male divine, the trickster and sacred places. The book also provides different myth tales from various cultures. Specifically, I read the myth of Callisto and Arcas from the book and quoted multiple parts about the female divine on the mythology page of the blog. It is a great source to introduce the topic of mythology because, at the end of each chapter, the book provides extensive bibliographies from which students can launch research projects of their own, making it a very great teaching tool.
Satchitananda, Sunyata. “The Divine Feminine.” Sunyata Satchitananda, Sunyata ……….Satchitananda, 18 June 2019, sunyatasatchitananda.com/divine-feminine/.
This was a great source in finding a clear definition for the female divine. Satchitananda’s blog revolves around the female divine making it a great source on gaining more knowledge on the topic in a easier and enjoyable form of learning. His home page introduces the topic of the female divine and I used the definition that he provided because he makes a clear statement making the female divine easier to understand. He also discusses the different kinds of female divines and gave brief explanations of each. This would be a great teaching tool to give students a simple understanding of the female divine and creates a more creative form of teaching.
All sources in the works cited are from the blog page. These sources are all scholarly and provide many forms of evidence that connect to my blog posts.
Works Cited for Blog Page
Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid’s Tale. Anchor Books, 2019.
Elberse, Anita, and Stacie Smith. “Beyoncé.” Harvard Business School, 20 Oct. 2014.
Espiritu, Yen Le. Asian American Women and Men: Labor, Laws and Love. Sage ……….Publications, 1997.
Halberstam, Judith. Gaga Feminism: Sex, Gender, and The End of Normal. Beacon ……….Press, 2012.
Jacobs, Harriet. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005.
Kingston, Maxine Hong. The Woman Warrior. Vintage International, 1976.
Storey, John. “Marxisms.” Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction. 8th ……….ed. Routledge, 2018. pp. 61-94.
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