Zoe – An Elegy for Medusa
Preferred Name
Zoe
Legal Name
Zoe Chuang
Contact Email
zchuang558@gmail.com
Age
18
Gender Expression
Which student are you?
College Student (The World)
Name of School
Jacksonville State University
Grade / Year in School
Freshman
Location (City, State/Province, Country)
Jacksonville, AL, USA
If you identify with an ethnicity or culture(s), which one or ones do you identify with?
Asian-American
What is the name of your legal guardian/parent (if under 18)?
Please provide contact information for your legal guardian/parent (if under 18)
What are your social media accounts (TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook)?
Instagram: zo.chuang, twitter: ivyleaguegf
Please select type of project you are entering
Literature/Poetry
What is the title of your project?
An Elegy for Medusa
Please tell us about your submission (maximum 600 words)
This was initially written for a poetry assignment in my creative writing class, and I ended up writing a collection of elegies for tragic women in Greek mythology. A big part of dismantling the patriarchy is learning to subverse the narrative that we have all been told. I grew up believing that Medusa was the villain, but as I grew older, I realized she was just trying to protect herself from the systems and structures that harmed her, and she was just trying to find a way to survive. Thus, this poem was born. It explores the subversion of the tragic woman trope, and explores the ways in which women learn to defend themselves. Many women in Greek mythology are used as points to further a man's journey, and so I really wanted to explore who Medusa was, and the ways in which she fought to survive.
What is something you learned about patriarchy and what is something you would like to change about what you learned?
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