A gynocritical reading of twelve poems compiled in Rebecca Anonuevo's Bago Ang Babae
Date of Publication
1999
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts in Literature
Subject Categories
English Language and Literature
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Literature
Abstract/Summary
A woman has always been considered as the weaker sex, specially in a patriarchal society. They are confined in the assumptions and presumptions imposed upon them by the society. Due to these notions, the real essence of a woman is almost never known and can only be rarely revealed through written works of literature by women themselves. Applying Elaine Showalter's theory Gynocriticism, this paper aims to search for the unvoiced female culture through the different experiences of women. These experiences can be seen and are reflected through Rebecca Añonuevo's collection of poems entitled Bago Ang Babae. Since Gynocriticism looks at how a woman writes about life, experiences and roles of women like her, this paper is concerned in analyzing roles of women, and how a female writer widens the horizon a woman can reach, thus subverting the pre-conceived notions while revealing the real essence of a woman. Also, this paper answers if Anonuevo, through her poems, can be considered as a true feminist writer.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU09411
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
71 leaves
Recommended Citation
Lacson, A. S. (1999). A gynocritical reading of twelve poems compiled in Rebecca Anonuevo's Bago Ang Babae. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1699