Blog Entry #1_Karen

I chose to read Beloved by Toni Morrison through a feminist lens because I believe that females have had a huge impact in our society. In the past, females did not have any rights. In past assignments, I have read books and wondered why women have always been treated significantly different than men. Although people may see females as weak and worthless. I believe that females are brave and courageous. I chose to read this book through a feminist lens because I wonder what it was like to be living in the 1980’s, right after the Civil War. I want to see how slaves, especially this African-American woman, were treated during those harsh times through their perspective. This particular lens interests me more than the others because I am a female and I believe every woman has something in common.

I had considered reading this book through a psychoanalytic lens because I wanted to push myself to analyze character’s inner thoughts. But I felt that reading it through a feminist lens would be more interesting since I can relate to it more. I am hoping to understand the many other perspectives people have about this book. I wonder how people interpret the book through the other critical lenses.