The agenda of the author has seemed to change too. In the infanticide narratives the main goal was to teach young people, mainly women, not to act like these "fallen" women or they would be killed too. The text says it was the words of the "fallen" women, but reading it I think it is clear that a minister wrote it. On the other hand, in The Panther Narrative the author seems to write for entertainment and for the growing change of the idea of women throughout society.
I think women are represented differently now because of the continued rise of feminism. Not all women are the same and they are all beautiful. I think women are represented as powerful, independent, and strong now. They stand up for what they believe in.
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Michelle,
I also enjoyed reading the Panther article more because the woman is written as more independent and given power. I think, especially a women, reading these kinds of stories as opposed to texts where women are instructed on how to live, we are able to enjoy reading about the liberation of a woman doing what she wants and not being punished for it.
Michelle,
I comepletely agree with you that the women in the texts are gradually gaining confidence and becoming more powerful. It is refreshing to see these women finally standing up for themselves.
Also, i found your explanation on the changing agendas of the authors was intersting. The Panther Narrative was alot more entertaining than the Infantacides that seemed to be more of guidelines.
Michelle,
I also really enjoy reading the new texts compared to the older ones because of how women are being portrayed. I think a lot of people in our class would agree with that. It seemed like the earlier ones were starting to get a little depressing, so I think it was a great time for a reading with a happy ending instead of another death.
I thought what you said about the agenda of the author was interesting. Like you, I also mentioned in my post that it seemed how now the author wasn’t trying to teach young women, but was trying to entertain a broader audience. I think it would be interesting to see how exactly that change came about.
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