I started off my research by doing a random search on the internet because I wanted to have a wide view and research on the topic. But it was not at all easy because I did not have a direct lead to the subject because I had to go through books, journals and blogs in order to decipher what was directly related to my subject. This kind of research narrative is open ended and would be better if it was narrowed down to a specific topic or entry.
Sources
Bloomberg, Kristin Mapel. Tracing Arachne’s Web: Myth and Feminist Fiction. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2001. Print
This book reflects feminist poetry that spans quite a long time. It covers stories of womanhood through the feminist movement and ideologies that have shaped the role and position of women today. Scholars look at it as a source of inspiration for women who want to forge their destiny and position in society. But some of them think is just acts to incite women to rebellion and that is against tradition. Feminism did not just begin in recent times but has been in existence for centuries. It is relevant to my topic and can be trusted because it centers on mythical stories that have been retold for centuries. These mythic stories seek to explain earthly phenomena including the way this mythic story explains the reason there are drought and starvation in the world. Just like many other myths, the book has a collection of several of these myths, and it seems reliable and credible and that is why it will be very useful.
Bloomfield, Jem. Eleven Ways of Looking At a Sexist Apple Tree. Web. April 2015. Retrieved on 18th April 2015. https://quiteirregular.wordpress.com/2015/04/08/eleven-ways-of looking-at-a-sexist-apple-tree/
The website where the meme is written is reputable because it is a popular website that features cultural stories. The author intended to write it as a way of highlighting the plight of women in as far as morality is concerned. The popular meme girls are like apples on trees perhaps is the best modern day meme that draws comparisons between female character and their potential of finding a partner to apple fruits located in different locations and positions on a tree. The meme describes the best girls to be at the top of the tree, and rotten ones have either fallen on the ground or are lying low on the tree (Bloomfield 1). The source will be helpful especially when looking at modern day popular culture and how women are compared to fruits. Memes are not so popular and so not so many scholars have talked about it. But the source is very helpful in presenting the way modern day society view the morality of women.
Waley, Arthur. The Book of Songs. New York: Routledge, 2005. Print
In The Book of Songs is a classic ancient Chinese reputable source of literature. It has poems from the 19th century Chou Dynasty. It is a historical book that is a source of ancient poetry that continues to be appreciated today. Scholars repute it as a very special kind of book and many of them make reference to it especially when talking about ancient China. The poem is published in The Book of Songs authored by The Arthur Waley Estate. The source is credible because it consists of many poems from ancient Chinese eras and is objective because the illustrations given after the poems is just meant to explicate them without any bias for a better understanding. The source is very useful because it gives an insight into how a fruit has been used to show the ripeness or readiness of a woman to get married.
Philips, John. Exploring Genesis: An Expository Commentary. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 1980. Print
This book gives a clear and detailed account of the creation story explaining every chapter and giving it a scholarly insight. It delves into the historical and religious beliefs and interprets the scriptures in a way that makes it easy to understand. It is more of a historical book and can be trusted because of the good references that the writer engages when explaining his points. The publisher can be trusted too because the company has published many other reputable religious books. Scholars have also made reference to it and can, therefore, be trusted as a good resource. The creation myth it talks bout that is found in the book of Genesis lays the foundation for the existence of man and even though it is debatable it can be trusted on religious grounds. The source will be very useful because it is a widely read and acknowledged story that is not biased and is historical
Works Cited
Bloomberg, Kristin Mapel. Tracing Arachne’s Web: Myth and Feminist Fiction. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2001. Print
Bloomfield, Jem. Eleven Ways of Looking At a Sexist Apple Tree. Web. April 2015. Retrieved on 18th April 2015. https://quiteirregular.wordpress.com/2015/04/08/eleven-ways-of looking-at-a-sexist-apple-tree/
Philips, John. Exploring Genesis: An Expository Commentary. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 1980. Print
Waley, Arthur. The Book of Songs. New York: Routledge, 2005. Print
