Module 8

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The stories of ancient Greek and Roman mythology have, over the years,
been rediscovered, repurposed, and reinterpreted in more modern contexts.
Oftentimes, this has allowed us to garner some sort of fable-like lesson from
the stories of the Illiad or Metamorphoses. The story of Medusa continues to
provoke renewed perspectives on its symbolism — including through the lens
of feminism and psychoanalysis.
From a feminist perspective, Medusa’s story seems a cautionary tale of the
symbolic decapitation of women and a loss of one’s power. In order to unpack
the feminist implication of the mythology, let’s begin with the narrative of her
story. Medusa was one of three daughters — born with extraordinary beauty
and stunning hair. She becomes a priestess to her sister Athena and vows to
her sister to remain pure. Athena grows jealous, as many men flock to her,
only to glance at Medusa instead. Eventually, Medusa attracts the attention of
Poseidon, who subsequently rapes her. Although Athena had the power to
prevent this, she chooses not to. Athena is one of Poseidon’s sworn enemies,
and through raping her sister, he is able to take power from her. When Athena
discovers that Posidon has raped Medusa, she chooses to blame her rather
than him. In order to punish her, Athena curses Medusa by replacing her
beautiful hair with a head of venomous snakes and making it so anyone who
looks into her eyes will be turned to stone.

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The trauma brought by the war has caused Antoine de Saint-Exupery a lot of freedom. The war
discontinued his life-long ambition of being a pilot preventing him to travel the rest of the world. It also
forced him to separate himself from the rest and resorting to writing stories that are reflective of his
dark experiences during the war. His works has deeper message that suggest his frustrations growing
up.

Activity 1; page 19

Answer:
Title:Mulan
Author:Robert D. San Souci
Explanation:
Mulan is a girl, the only child of her honored family. When the Huns invade
China, one man from every family is called to arms. Mulan's father, who has
an old wound and cannot walk properly, decides to fight for his country and
the honor of his family though it is clear that he will not survive an enemy
encounter.
Activity 2; pg19

‘The Last Manilaners’ Tells Story of Holocaust Survivors Rescued by PHL.

The last living Holocaust survivors who sought refuge in the Philippines after
fleeing Nazi Germany known as Manilaners are opening up about growing up
in Manila in a new original documentary series