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Aunt Jennifer's Tiger Project
Aunt Jennifer's Tiger Project
AUNT JENNIFER'S
TIGER
By Group 8 (XII-G)
Sanya Khanna Shivam Verma
Sarvagya Goyal Sarthak Sharma
Sanskar Pathak Sanskriti Thakur
BACKGROUND
Aunt Jennifer's Tiger is a feminist poem which is
critica of the male world for terrifying and
oppressing 'Aunt Jennifer'. he thus creates an
alternate world of freedom in her art. Even in this
alternate world she fails to liberate herself from the
male domination. She knits a panel of tigers jumping
jerkily across a screen. The tigers are the inhabitant
of the junge and are fearless creatures pacing
elegantly and majestically. The 'tigers' is symbolic of
the spirit of freedom which is only enjoyed by the
men folk. Women like Aunt Jennifer are never able to
taste this freedom. The lines bring out the evils of
patriarchy as evident in the blatant gender bias and
discrimination aginst women. The tigers, representing
the authority of the male remain undeterred.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Adrienne Rich(1929), recognized as 'one of the
country's most distinguished poets' was born in
Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Recipient of a
number of awards, including the 1996 Tanning
Award for Mastery in the Art of Poetry, the
Lannan Foundation's 1999 Lifetime Achievement
Award etc. her claim to fame were her feminist
ideas and her wide involvement in contemporary
women's movement as a poet and theorist. Much
of her education was self education. She was
given to writing and was encouraged by a man in
her writing courses to submkit her work to Yale
Younger poets.
INTRODUCTION
Women and girls are leaders, changemakers, caretakers and peacekeepers. While they have
an empowered role in our society, to this day women and girls are still forced to fight for
their rights. But how much progress we have made from the past and how much work
remains? Women struggle for equal rights a centuries old. But,.1848 marked watershed
moments for women rights with the Seneca falls convention where the women activists
publicly petitioned for their civil, social ,political and religious rights.
Entering the 20th century, women are mobilizing in ever greater numbers to campaign for
gender equality. How will we contribute to growth if we cannot achieve or create
opportunities? Gender inequality is not only a pressing morally social issue but it is critical
to economic challenge. Over 2.7 billion women are legally restricted having the same jobs as
men. Globally, the countries are losing over $160 trillion worth because of the difference in
earnings of men and women.
In the 21st century, women are still preferred and thought of as home maker. Many women
were forced to quit their jobs and opt-out of leadership roles because of family
commitments. However such actions are very uncommon for men.
In this century, women and men enjoy the same privileges. The perception is changing
slowly but steadily. People are now becoming more aware of their rights and what they can
do in a free society. It has been found that when women and men hold the same position and
participate equally, society progresses exclusively and creates a landmark. When a
community reaches gender equality, everyone enjoys the same privileges and gets similar
scopes in education, health, occupation, and political aspect.
For overall well being and growth of a nation, scoring high on gender equality is a very
crucial aspect. Countries with less disparity in gender equality have progressed a lot.
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