ENGLISH ART INTEGRATED

PROJECT
BY CLASS-XII, SEC-C, GROUP-9
AUNT JENNIFER’S TIGER
ADRIENNE RICH
ABOUT THE POET…
 Adrienne C. Rich (May 16, 1929 – March 27, 2012) was
born in Baltimore. She was an American poet, essayist and
feminist. She was known as “one of the most widely read
and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century”,
and was credited with bringing “the oppression of women
to the forefront of poetic discourse.” She published twenty-
five volumes of poetry, three collections of essays and more
than half a dozen other writings.
 The poem “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” is a reflection of her
defying point of view against oppression of women in the
society.
ADRIENNE RICH
Feminism has thrived at various places throughout our history with India as no exception…
RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was known for his efforts to abolish the practices of Sati and Child
Marriage.
Post-Independence, feminism focused on fair treatment of women after marriage
and right to political parity.
SAVITRIBAI PHULE PANDITA RAMABAI SAROJ NALINI DUTT
Women Empowerment in late 20th century
Still women continue to be suppressed in some parts of the country…
Women feel uncomfortable expressing themselves as they fear judgement. We need
to bring about a change in this pattern of endless subjugation of women.
Allowing opportunities and removing their fear by providing education and knowledge will steer them
through all these hurdles and they will finally be on the same page as that of a man, sharing equal
responsibility and power in the society.
An ideal society must be the one without any gender
inequality…
 SUMMARY OF
THE POEM:
• The poem captures the themes of
male chauvinism and dominance
in the society, burdens and
struggles of marriage.
• Here, Aunt Jennifer, the
protagonist, is symbolic of all the
women who are the victims of
male subjugation.
Tiger : A creative piece
of art by Aunt Jennifer…

Poet describes Tigers as Not scared of

men, Brave, Sure-footed & Chivalric.
• Aunt Jennifer’s fingers flutter
through the wool and she finds
it difficult even to pull the
ivory needle.
• It conveys her weak and feeble
nature as she tries to help
herself to go beyond what is
permitted to her.
• The choice of words represent
certain mental discomfort that
even affects her physical
existence…
• The Uncle’s wedding band feels
heavy to her, reflecting the
burden of the relationship she
shares unwillingly with her
husband.
• It is indicative of her
powerlessness in a world where
she is being subjugated by her
husband.
• Where weddings are supposed to
make lives happier, we find Aunt
Jennifer bowed down by its
constraints.
• Even after her death, her fingers
would still highlight the torture
she faced.
• Even death would not liberate
her.
• Her lifeless body would reveal
the oppression and ordeal that
ringed her.
• But the TIGER she created
would always be proud and
unafraid.
We must really mull over calling ourselves SOCIAL ANIMALS if we regard
men to be superior to women…
WITH EDUCATION WITHIN THE REACH OF MOST FAMILIES, WOMEN
NOW ACHIEVE WHAT SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE FEW DECADES AGO…
BACHENDRI PAL KALPANA CHAWLA

MARY KOM
 • SARTHAK SAHOO
• SHRADHA SUMAN
• SHREYA SASWATI
CREDITS • SOBHAN SHEERAJ SA
• SRESTHA DUTTA
CHAUDHURY
• SNEHASHIS DAS

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