Women and Madness
Entitled Opinions (about Life and Literature)
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Exploring the origins and enduring power of female archetypes in literature such as Medea, Medusa, the Furies, Harpies, and Maenads, and the addition of Ophelia as a modern feminine type in Shakespeare's work. Preparing for the discussion on the evolution of the mad woman in the 20th century.
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