Discussion #1Feminism and Literature (graded)Let’s connect the themes of the three readings and the lecture
for this week to talk about how the ways feminist literature has influenced
contemporary thinking?
In your first post, share what you see the main themes or issues that were
important the writer of at least one of the following feminist works:The Outside by Susan Glaspell (audio available in the lecture)A Society by Virginia WoolfThe Solitude of Self by Elizabeth Cady StantonBe sure to reference the specific elements of at least one of
the readings or audio in your response. We’ll follow up as a class to
connect these historical issues to present-day discussions of women and
society. Discussion #2 HUMANITIESThis week, we looked at several examples of early modernist art
such as Cubism, Fauvism,futurism, and expressionism. Let’s discuss the
relationships between these aesthetic categories and the sociopolitical climate
of the period.How did the sociopolitical climate of the time period, including
the two world wars, influence artists?