Abstract
Yeats’s well-known poem “Leda and the Swan” seems to be reinforcing the traditional gender-myth (gender-stereotype) of aggressive male/passive female. However, in generating Leda’s daughters, Helen and Clytemnestra, Zeus is transferring a considerable degree of power to Leda. Through a deconstructive reading, this paper argues that the mythological Leda in Yeats’s text has within her womb a potentially violent, disruptive, and deconstructive force. Copyright © 2017 Vishvanatha Kaviraja Institute.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 59-66 |
| Journal | Journal of comparative literature & aesthetics |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Citation
Chang, T. C. H. (2017). Women, power knowledge in W. B. Yeat's ‘Leda and the Swan’. Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics, 40(1), 59-66.Keywords
- Women
- Power
- Knowledge
- ‘Leda and the Swan’
- W. B. Yeats