Hust or Bust

Well this might be last post- at least until I remember last minute that I ought to do another. I decided to write a little poem about everything.. 1/2 for reflection, 1/2 for fun.

In Colloquim we had lots of fun

All our knowledge cannot be undone

Cabeza de Vaca took us to the New World

Montaigne and Bacon's idea of women's roles made us hurl

Then in Othello we discussed the "honorable Moor"

A theme that carried to Vitkus, Oroonoko, and more

Bradstreet tought us to keep in touch with our mothers

Milton reminds of life tempted by the fruit of another

Pope preaches whatever is, is right

(That means I get an A no matter what, right?)

Voltaire brings us a story of innocence lost

The Declaration of Independence our learned paths crossed

Wollstonecraft's feminist ideas were ahead of her time

Equiano portrays the hopeful image of a victim of crime 

Now we are all done and about to turn off the light

Merry test-taking to all, and I hope you get them all right!

~molly

**sorry youre not in the picture mary-kate :(

Chivalry and Feminism

When reading Wollstonecraft, the topic of feminism was brought up often:  what is feminism, what does it mean to be a feminist, etc.   After reading Wollstonecrafts idea of an ideal marriage something popped into my head: How does the medieval concept of chivalry tie in with feminism?  I believe that boys should open doors for girls, walk on the outside of the sidewalk, and help her carry her bags in the airport.  Does this mean I am not a feminist?  I think that Wollstonecraft would say that I could hold feminist views and still have the door held for me, as long as I knew I could hold the door for myself just as well.  Wollstonecraft preaches the message that women can and will:  be great companions and friends, be useful members of society, and educate the next generation.  As long as women remember to be their own person in life, accepting help from men will not interfere with feminist views.