ENG354Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Petrarchan Sonnet, Mantra, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
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Different archetypes of masculinity: the hero, the villain, the menacing figure, the figure of desire. Long shadow of a man charged with violence and erotic intent. Encourages us to see heterosexual desire as something that can(cid:495)t be reduced. These readings are from the final section called (cid:498)heart against the soul(cid:499) Hard to locate the woman she will not be pinned down in terms of representation. The speaker is a woman who has been marginalized: a black lesbian, communist, activist, revolutionary, a lover not a wife. Rather than closing herself off, she opens herself up. Exploring positions for women: both as lover and beloved hard against the soul. Using the love lyrics to talk about politics. By virtue of her identity, love becomes a political identity. Both of these are traditionally elided from the area of love poetry. The personal is political here this was a big mantra in 2nd wave feminist criticism.
