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Prof Yun
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Date Posted: 01:34:30 05/09/01 Wed
In reply to:
Natalie Batchelor
's message, "Re: Final Paper Proposal" on 03:23:26 05/08/01 Tue
Natalie's response to you is one way of dealing with your topic. If you wish to proceed as you are going, there are several things to think over. It seems like you are thinking about the deep implications of the sex act in terms of social and political consequences, beyond just "having sex." Comparing Komunyakaa and Seibles would be fruitful. But at the same time, there is much ground to cover between the two of them. You would have to structure your comparison in an organized and clear way. Outline it first and then proceed. One link would be the deeply personal decision of sex versus the appropriation of it by the state (Seibles)or the military (Komunyakaa), both male patriarchal institutions. What happens to sex and sexuality under these two arenas? You seem to be implying these things in your notes below.
>For my paper topic, I am going to discuss the first
>paper topic proposed by Prof. Yun. "What's Sex Got to
>Do WIth It"?
>Woman as Nation. I think it best fits the perspective
>that I want to take when writing the paper.
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>>Maxine Lewis
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>>Writing From the Margins
>>Final Paper Proposal
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>> The poetry we have covered throughout the semester
>>have a wide range of topics including, violence, Post
>>Dramatic War Syndrome, and sexuality. This last topic
>>is what will be covered in my final paper. Human
>>sexuality can have many different implications, like
>>pain, anguish, and a sense of loss. These images are
>>reflected in Yusef Komunyakaa’s Dien Cai Dau.
>>Prostitutes and soldiers alike use sex as an outlet
>>for releasing pain or as a reflection of it.
>>Prostitutes during the Vietnam War regard sex as a
>>representation of loss. They have sex with the same
>>men who have killed their brothers and yet, they know
>>that this way of life is commonplace within their
>>country. Therefore, their sense of independence is
>>warped and they are reduced to sexual objects. The
>>Vietnam soldiers look to these women for temporary
>>solace. Being so young and inexperienced, they have
>>also been forced to look at sex as being a type of
>>ritual in order to keep sane. They would rather
>>relish in the sexual act—an act that creates life,
>>than to continue to dwell on incessant morbid death
>>they see everyday. This is what sex is to
>>them-temporary peace. Therefore, political
>>implications are implied by this sexual act.
>> Contrary to this idea, Tim Seibles looks at sexuality
>>as being very natural and necessary. So, why is sex
>>taboo in American society? How does Seibles
>>demonstrate his point of sex being more acceptable
>>than violence is? What are the political implications
>>demonstrated by his poem Bonobo?
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>>Any feedback will be greatly appreciated!!
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