|||The Feminist Dynamic of Lucille Clifton Quilting bees were opportunities for women to come together bringing discarded scraps of material, which they masterfully transformed into works of art. The bee was also a social gathering where women told stories, exchanged ideas, and encouraged each other. Lucille Clifton's collection of poems entitled Quilting continues the wonderful tradition by artfully bringing together poems that entertain, inform, and encourage. Two of Clifton's poems, "Eve's Version" and "A Woman Who Loves," are excellent examples of the quilting process in which material is reworked to reveal a female perspective. The poem "Eve's Version" challenges the negative issues that have emerged from the Christian tradition of the fall of humanity. The current female condition is addressed in the poem "a woman who loves". Women have been blatantly marginalized in our society, and a reading of these works by Clifton offers a description of how feminist power has been subverted to construct power inequality rooted in our patriarchal culture. The ancient Greeks attributed the power of love and procreation to women. women. The goddess Aphrodite exemplifies their knowledge of this fundamental power. Christian doctrine subverts female power by aligning Eve, the original woman, with the fall of man. The power that produces life is tainted because it is suggested that Lucifer was able to control Eve by manipulating her power. The resulting Christian premise is that Eve must be protected because she is incapable of resisting the forces of evil. Eve's garden experience ended with a punishment that subjected her to her husband's rule. It then becomes God's will that men dominate women so that evil can be with... middle of paper ... a woman he loves" because Clifton gave her a model for success in his offering of "The version of Eva." It provides guidance to those women who are closed behind windows and do not have the vision necessary to see beyond the panorama that society has presented to them. Directing offers the opportunity to tell your own story from your own unique point of view Women are also given the responsibility to provide an honest allocation of power in today's richly diverse culture. Lucille Clifton's Quilted Bee takes the feminist dynamic that has been altered and dispersed and reworks it into a garment that makes this force. powerful available to all women. These quilts can be displayed to tell the story or can be used to provide warmth and security. Work cited Clifton, Lucille quilting poems 1987-1990 Rochester, New York: BOA Editions Ltd.., 1991.

Topic > |||The Feminist Dynamic of Lucille Clifton Quilting bees were opportunities for women to come together bringing discarded scraps of material, which they masterfully transformed into works of art. The bee was also a social gathering where women told stories, exchanged ideas, and encouraged each other. Lucille Clifton's collection of poems entitled Quilting continues the wonderful tradition by artfully bringing together poems that entertain, inform, and encourage. Two of Clifton's poems, "Eve's Version" and "A Woman Who Loves," are excellent examples of the quilting process in which material is reworked to reveal a female perspective. The poem "Eve's Version" challenges the negative issues that have emerged from the Christian tradition of the fall of humanity. The current female condition is addressed in the poem "a woman who loves". Women have been blatantly marginalized in our society, and a reading of these works by Clifton offers a description of how feminist power has been subverted to construct power inequality rooted in our patriarchal culture. The ancient Greeks attributed the power of love and procreation to women. women. The goddess Aphrodite exemplifies their knowledge of this fundamental power. Christian doctrine subverts female power by aligning Eve, the original woman, with the fall of man. The power that produces life is tainted because it is suggested that Lucifer was able to control Eve by manipulating her power. The resulting Christian premise is that Eve must be protected because she is incapable of resisting the forces of evil. Eve's garden experience ended with a punishment that subjected her to her husband's rule. It then becomes God's will that men dominate women so that evil can be with... middle of paper ... a woman he loves" because Clifton gave her a model for success in his offering of "The version of Eva." It provides guidance to those women who are closed behind windows and do not have the vision necessary to see beyond the panorama that society has presented to them. Directing offers the opportunity to tell your own story from your own unique point of view Women are also given the responsibility to provide an honest allocation of power in today's richly diverse culture. Lucille Clifton's Quilted Bee takes the feminist dynamic that has been altered and dispersed and reworks it into a garment that makes this force. powerful available to all women. These quilts can be displayed to tell the story or can be used to provide warmth and security. Work cited Clifton, Lucille quilting poems 1987-1990 Rochester, New York: BOA Editions Ltd.., 1991.