We're reading The Awakening, and obviously there are a lot of gender issues inherent in that text. But, how do those gender issues relate to us today? I mean, we have Brittney Spears all over the media. How does she relate to the questions Chopin deals with? This morning I was listening to NPR and heard a story about Fadela Amara, a French cabinet member who also happens to be Muslim. The story covered the changing dynamics of Islam in France, focusing mostly on the role of women. How can we relate that to The Awakening?
Friday, January 25, 2008
Fadela Amara and Chopin
