M O R N I N G

GO O D ENGLI S H 10
 PRAYER
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy
name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive
those who trespass against us; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
2 PICS 1 WORD
GENDER
SEXUAL
MASCULINE

Coleen Trinidad
WOMEN
EQUALITY
FEM I N IS T
P P R O A C H
A
 WHAT IS
FEMINIST CRITICISM?
Feminist criticism is concerned with "the
ways in which literature (and other
cultural productions) reinforce or
undermine the economic, political, social,
and psychological oppression of women"
(Tyson 83).
 WHAT IS
FEMINIST CRITICISM?
The goal of feminist criticism is to bring
awareness about the sexual politics and to
analyze the writings of women writers from the
feminist perspective. It also includes the language
and style of writing to determine the relationship
between the genders in terms of power.
 HOW IS IT USED IN ANALYZING A
LITERARY TEXT?
1 2
We use it by closely We investigate the
language of the text, the
examining the
attitude of the author,
portrayal of the
and the relationship
characters, both
between the characters.
female and male.
HOW IS IT USED IN ANALYZING A
LITERARY TEXT?
3
We also consider the comments and the author
seems to be making about society as a whole.
For example, feminist critics may claim that
certain male writers address their readers as if
they were all men and exclude the female
reader.
 WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF
1 FEMINIST APPROACH?
It uses the principles and
ideology of feminism to critique
the language of literature. This
thought seeks to analyze and
describe the ways in which
literature portrays the narrative of
male domination by exploring the
economic, social, political, and
psychological forces embedded
within literature.
2
The specific goals of feminist
criticism include both the
development and discovery
female tradition of writing, and
rediscovering of old texts, while
also interpreting symbolism of
women's writing so that it will
not be lost or ignored by the male
point of view and resisting
sexism inherent in the majority of
mainstream literature.
 The basic methods of feminist literary
criticism include:
WHAT ARE THE Identifying with female characters:
BASIC By examining the way female
METHODS IN characters are defined, critics
CRITIQUING A challenge the male-centered outlook
LITERARY of authors. Feminist literary criticism
TEXT IN A suggests that women in literature have
FEMINIST been historically presented as objects
seen from a male perspective.
APPROACH?
 The basic methods of feminist literary
criticism include:
WHAT ARE THE Reevaluating literature and the
BASIC world in which literature is read: By
METHODS IN revisiting the classic literature, the
CRITIQUING A critic can question whether society
LITERARY has predominantly valued male
TEXT IN A authors and their literary works
FEMINIST because it has valued males more
APPROACH?
than females.
EXAMPLE
Wonder Woman stands as a
powerful testament to female
empowerment and representation.
By showcasing the strength,
courage, and compassion of its
protagonist, the movie shattered
gender stereotypes and celebrated
the ideals of women.
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
Feminism women’s social theory and political
movement is based on the Disney movie Mulan
because it shows gender stereotypes and fights
against them. Mulan shows that a real woman
can do anything that man
can do. Also, shows how strong she is
and she can fight.
EXAMPLE
Women’s experience of struggle in society and
trying to be equal to men. The men stereotype is the
belief that men have to go to war or go to work
while women have to stay at home and take care of
family. Feminism is the belief
that women should have political and
social equality with men.
 ACTIVITY
Read the text below and then write a
one-paragraph critique using feminist
approach. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper. Please be
guided by the rubric for the activity.
 MEDUSA AND THE GREEK GODDESS ATHENA

Many years ago, there was a beautiful

woman called Medusa. She lived in Athens
and she was very kind and obedient. There
were many pretty girls there, and she was
one of them. Every single day she always
boasted about herself.
 On Sunday, Medusa told the miller that her skin is
more beautiful than fresh white snow. On Monday,
she babbled the cobbler that her hair is brighter than
the sun. On Tuesday, she commented the blacksmith's
son that her eyes are greener than Aegean Sea. On
Wednesday, she boasted to the public that her lips are
redder than the reddest rose in the world. When
Medusa wasn't busy she would boast about herself
while looking in a mirror.
Until one day Medusa and her friends went to
the Parthenon. It was Medusa's first time
going to the Parthenon. In Parthenon, there
was a goddess named Athena. There were
statues of gods and goddesses in the Greek
culture. All the people who went there
obeyed Athena, all except Medusa.
 Medusa saw all the statues and she whispered "Whoever
made this statue did a good job but it would look better if I
was the statues." When Medusa reached the altar, she
sighed happily and said, "this is a beautiful temple. It is a
shame it is wasted on Athena for I am much prettier than
she is, perhaps one day people will build an even grander
temple to my beauty." Then Medusa's friend grew pale. The
priestesses heard what Medusa said and they gasped. The
roomer went really quickly through the whole temple and
everyone started to leave.
 Everyone knew Athena will get angry if anyone compared
her to someone else. The temple was empty except for
Medusa, who was so busy gazing proudly at her reflection
in the large bronze doors that she hadn't noticed the fast
departure of everyone else. While Medusa was gazing the
figure changes. The figure changed into goddess Athena.
"Vain and foolish girl," Athena shouted angrily, "You think
you are prettier girl than me. Medusa there is more to life
than beauty alone you see."
Medusa tried to point out that her beauty was an inspiration
to those around her and that she made their lives better by
simply looking so lovely, but Athena silenced her with an
angry wave. "Nonsense," screamed Athena "One day
beauty will fade away. But I will make it fade away now
and all your loveliness will be gone forever." When Athena
uttered those words, Medusa turned into a terrible monster.
Her hair thickened into hissing snakes and body turned into
a snake. "Are you happy for what I have done?
 Now anyone who looks in your eyes will now turn
into stone and no one will be able to save them,"
snapped Athena. "Even you should seek your
reflection, will turn to rock the moment you see your
face." Athena then sent Medusa with her hair of snakes
to live with the blind monsters, the gorgon sisters, at
the end of the earth, so that no innocent people would
be turned to stone at the sight of her by accident.
 ACTIVITY
Write a short essay of your personal
experience about gender bias.
Please be guided by the criteria for
your activity. Write your answer on
a separate sheet of paper.
 CRITERIA
Criteria Focus and Details ----- 25
Grammar -------------------------- 15
Organization ---------------------- 10

Total: 50 points
THANK
YOU!