| Title |
Bewitched: form and female agency in madeline miller’s “circe” / |
| Translation of Title |
Užkerėtoji: moters figūra Madeline'ės Miller romane „Kirkė“. |
| Authors |
Vaitiekūnaitė, Julija |
| Full Text |
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| Pages |
40 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Madeline Miller, Circe, women's writing, witchcraft, witch, feminism, Kirkė, moterų rašymas, raganavimas, ragana, feminizmas |
| Abstract [eng] |
This MA thesis examines Madeline Miller’s novel Circe (2018), an adaption of the Greek tale of the goddess Circe. Since one of the aims is to analyze the character of Circe in terms of feminist thought, the analysis is based on Hélène Cixous and Catherine Clément’s 1975 collection of essays The Newly Born Woman and the ideas of feminism and women’s writing on women’s liberation and representation. The analysis is also carried out by examining the metaphor of witchcraft because Circe is first and foremost a witch. Relying on the literary and theoretical insights, I study how witchcraft is used to reflect different aspects of womanhood and how Circe, as a goddess, can be used to represent a woman who, despite being continuously oppressed and barred from a functioning society, can break free and use the maltreatment to her advantage, all the while highlighting the values of women’s writing. Even though the original myth of Circe dates back to the depths of Ancient Greece, the transformation of her depiction throughout the ages provides interesting and beneficial insights even in today’s world, touching upon significant themes like women’s emancipation, independence, and inclusion. |
| Dissertation Institution |
Vilniaus universitetas. |
| Type |
Master thesis |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2022 |
