Recently, many conversations have revolved around the epic. This handy list was included in my Greek Mythology class last year, but I was able to find it useful in assessing Margaret Laurence’s children’s book Jason’s Quest. The one thing that fascinates/irks me most about epic literature is that the hero is always a man, although writers in modernism tried to alter the view. According to my epic understanding of life, doesn’t the princess liberate the prince?
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Oh, but of course the princess liberates the prince, but he has to want to be liberated.
With tongue firmly planted in cheek,
B-)
You always have to be such a damn feminist B. But, that’s probably why I love you so. Where’s the mother? Where’s the mother?
Epic seems much to large for my life. Nothing can ever be setttled in a word. Instead of telling everyone that Grace Paley is a damn good writer, I have to say that over and over again for 12 pages.
RX*
But, what about Faith as a mother? Maybe she’s a hero for liberating what’s his nuts and raising her children without him?
I’m sure B-) will agree, all mothers are heroes! And princesses.