Women's Studies 2161A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Malinda Lo, Heteronormativity, Marissa Meyer
3 Jan 2016
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Discussion on the hunger games (in terms of characters and larger issues, not plot) Juxtaposition of katniss two sides of her being nurturing and being motherly and feminine. Later she is seen as being more masculine through the hunting portion of the scene. The ending scene also shows this juxtaposition being beautiful and being the woman in love and also being violent and ready to kill. Stereotypically feminine and masculine cast into the character of a woman. Literary term the new woman: control over their own lives in economic, personal, social, coined in the 19th century abolition of slavery in mid 19th century and the rise of the suffrage movement. Campaigning for the right to vote and politcal equality. Women are also gaining access to education and the workforce their lives. Changing the face of what women do gaining control over. At the time- this was seen as radical and incredibly rebellious.
