Mentor/s
Cara Kilgallen
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
In patriarchal systems, individuals are socialized to view masculinity as synonymous with success, and femininity as weakness. Yet Tantra, an Eastern philosophy, suggests the human body is a microcosm of the universe and requires masculine and feminine energies to achieve existential balance. Alisa Vitti’s novel, Women Code, propounds Tantra as a tool for women to realign and gain power in their femininity. This essay will discuss the harm the evolution of feminism has caused to the feminine. Deriving examples from works written nearly 100 years apart, Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games and James Joyce’s Ulysses provides attestation that masculine and feminine energies must be balanced in ourselves and in relationships. This paper will examine the parallels of the female protagonists, Molly and Katniss, and discuss their individual roles in Tantra and in the feminist movement. Both characters' traumas force them to rely on masculine energy, disrupting inner spiritual balance. In this paper, I will discuss the equilibrium of energies Katniss and Molly find by subconsciously seeking relationships with feminine men, creating stability in themselves.
College and Major available
English
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-28-2023 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-28-2023 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.
Prize Categories
Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Most Creative, Best Writing
Feminism v. Femininity & Masculinity in The Hunger Games and Ulysses
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
In patriarchal systems, individuals are socialized to view masculinity as synonymous with success, and femininity as weakness. Yet Tantra, an Eastern philosophy, suggests the human body is a microcosm of the universe and requires masculine and feminine energies to achieve existential balance. Alisa Vitti’s novel, Women Code, propounds Tantra as a tool for women to realign and gain power in their femininity. This essay will discuss the harm the evolution of feminism has caused to the feminine. Deriving examples from works written nearly 100 years apart, Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games and James Joyce’s Ulysses provides attestation that masculine and feminine energies must be balanced in ourselves and in relationships. This paper will examine the parallels of the female protagonists, Molly and Katniss, and discuss their individual roles in Tantra and in the feminist movement. Both characters' traumas force them to rely on masculine energy, disrupting inner spiritual balance. In this paper, I will discuss the equilibrium of energies Katniss and Molly find by subconsciously seeking relationships with feminine men, creating stability in themselves.
Students' Information
Mackenzie Eaton, Class of 2023, Honors, English Major
Winner, Dean's Prize: College of Arts & Sciences Humanities 2023 Award