PENELOPE AHEAD OF HER TIME: RECLAIMING FEMALE AGENCY IN MARGARET ATWOOD’S THE PENELOPIAD
Özet
Mythologies are mainly narrated from the male perspective. It is mostly about the hero and his journey to success. The female voice has been marginalized. A woman doesn’t only need a room of her own but also a voice of her own. This is the case with Odysseus’ wife Penelope. Homer’s Odyssey is mainly based on Odysseus’ travels and adventures. This tale is also narrated from a male perspective. Penelope is the one who suffered the most, and her voice in the tale has been silenced. In this paper, Penelope will gain her voice again, and the reader will find out what happened during her husband’s journey. Considering Margaret Atwood’s feminist retelling of The Odyssey, The Penelopiad, a deep character analysis will be applied to the Tale of Odysseus by using the notions of notable feminists, such as Virginia Woolf, Sandra Gilbert, Susan Gubar, and Mary Wollstonecraft; Penelope will gain her voice back.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Voice and agency, feminist narrative theory, marginalization, Odyssey
Konu Alanı: Sosyal Bilimler -> Sosyal Bilimler (diğer) -> Edebiyat
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