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- Title
"The Limitation of Myth in the Poetry of Eavan Boland".
- Authors
Kadhim, Hawraa Hamid; Hamad, Shireen Shihab
- Abstract
The study aims to shed light on the way Eavan Boland used mythology to disseminate her feminist perspective and revive these myths with a fresh spirit. In order to dismantle the patriarchal image of women that had turned them into mere objects, Boland reconstructed myths and carefully discussed the dangers of mythology. The study illustrates the limitations of mythology and how, with or without altering the myth, Boland couldn't find a remedy for women's issues. Myth cannot heal the wounds of women or provide solutions to their problems. Although Boland made efforts to challenge the stereotypical image of women, her characters never achieved true freedom or happy endings, which is evident in her poem "The Making of an Irish Goddess."
- Subjects
BOLAND, Eavan, 1944-; MYTH; WOUND healing; MYTHOLOGY; POETRY (Literary form)
- Publication
Larq Journal for Philosophy, Linguistics & Social Sciences, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 1, Part 1, p745
- ISSN
1999-5601
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31185/lark.Vol1.Iss52.3089