What Makes Women Crazy in Ancient Literature? Essay -- Literature

What does crazy mean? on that point are a few words that must be define in order to support my argument. Crazy is an adjective that tends to mean stormily excited or enthusiastic. However it also can mean, mentally craze demented and insane. (Dictionary.com), which is important for the purposes of my argument because Medea is said to be crazy, but not overly excited about her situation. The next important word is mad, some other adjective, and also a synonym for crazy. The last word is down(p), meaning meritless and gloomy dejected downcast. (Dictionary.com). In The Tale of Genji , I believe Murasaki becomes depressed because she loses her spirit. Yet she hides her real emotions. Why are these words disposed(p)? Well they serve a purpose to distinguish culture differences in the twain works The Tale of Genji and The Medea. The different culture backgrounds in these two pieces of literature are important because it may help readers understand why the characters acted in that specific manner. Therefore, I contend that the culture differences in Grecian and Japanese writers reflect directly on the female characters reaction to the situations they were constrained into. To support the argument, there will be background information provided on each author, including culture and personal history. Then I will explicate the differences in each culture, specifically focusing in on their marital beliefs. However culture differences may not be the only culprit for the reflection of women in literature. In The Tale of Genji, the character Murasaki was not depicted as crazy, she was a young noble lady in lawsuit with Genji Murasaki was no busy being grandmother to the royal children(Shikibu 1335). In like a shots modern society, some Americans ... ...com/docview/222691277?accountid=3611Murasaki Shikibu C.978-after 1005. Encyclopedia of Life Writing autobiographic and Biographical Forms. London Routledge, 2001. Credo Reference. 10 Sept. 2007. Web. 24 Apr. 2 012. .Reid, Matthew C., and Grant Gillett . The wooing of Medea A View of Fetal-Maternal Conflict Journal of Medical Ethics. BMJ Publishing Group. 23.1 (1997) 19-25. Web. 22 Apr. 2012. .Vickers, Brian. Myths in Tragedy. Towards Greek Tragedy Drama, Myth, Society. Longman Group Limited, 1973. 268-343. Rpt. in World literature Criticism, Supplement 1-2 A Selection of Major Authors from Gales Literary Criticism Series. Ed. Polly Vedder. Vol. 1. Detroit Gale, 1997. publications Resource Center. Web. 26 Mar. 2012.