Women+Wiki+Post

Take each of the women that we have read and learned about in Folkore thus far. Answer each of the questions below to give you a better understanding of the characters, who they were and what purpose they served within their story.

1) What is the female character like? Characterize the character and don't be afraid to articulate contradictions. Remember, it's the cracks in characters and fissures in texts that we use to open a text up. 2) How is her portrayal achieved? This is where you wow us with your knowledge of literary devices, tropes and figures. 3) How does she confirm or upset our expectations? 4) What does her character mean in the world of the text? In our world? To be reductive: what does she say about society?