lunes, 28 de abril de 2008

BeInG a WoMaN


What does being a woman mean? Why so much noise? A woman is, just like any other living entity. Why are women special?
Womanhood is definitely one of the contemporary topics. There are historical, social and cultural reasons for it to be a still ongoing topic. The explanation of those reasons would take too long so we will focus directly on what we have. Three literary texts, one point in common. Phenomenal Woman, Sex without Love and Burn Sugar. In these three texts, the authors developed the idea of portraying a woman as she is, looking at essence rather than appearance. What is a woman made of?. Phenomenal Woman is a poem that shows a powerful and attractive woman, not because she fits in the stereotyping image of a woman (body without brain) but because she is worthy in herself. In Sex without Love, the author criticizes people (men and women) who use their body as an instrument of pleasure for the sake of pleasure, not for the sake of love. In the short story Burn Sugar the essence is revealed. How women's traditions pass from one generation to the next one. Things, that seem meaningless, are valuable in a woman's heart. For some women, the kitchen becomes a school of life.
We may conclude of the three literary texts that there is at least one clear message: Being a woman goes beyond physical appearance and superficialities, it is rather what we have in essence.

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