I actually quite enjoyed both of these pieces assigned for this week. Evitas message, I found, was inspiring\u00a0and poetic.. however not quite realistic. She lumps together the people of an entire nation making emphasis on \u2018women.\u2019 She makes bold points about escaping imperialism and exploitation, but she does so by saying that everyone wants the same thing. Of course\u00a0 the \u2018people\u2019 want to be treated fairly and gain dignity, however people are diverse. With class stratification, and hierarchies of power, it would be quite difficult to unite the masses to achieve the same goal.<\/p>\n
Most importantly though, I believe the \u2018message\u2019 is an important piece for the empowerment of women. She strongly acknowledges the strengths of her husband and the good he has achieved while outlining her parallel abilities. She finds a good balance of showing what women can believe and achieve apart from men while not undermining the power of her husband. Her political ideologies and passion for the people is quite incredible.<\/p>\n
\u2018A Celebration of the Monster\u2019 contributed another interesting perspective of who \u2018the people\u2019 are and what they are capable of. Unlike Evitas message, the people are not always the victim downtrodden on by a corrupt power structure. Instead, they are capable of their own evils and selfishness. The writing format was also quite distinct\u00a0 from Evita\u2019s. Rather than being formal and idealistic, it is written in a way that you feel like you are being told a story and can almost hear the voice of the author.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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