Society s Fruit By Haggard Witches - 1065 Words

Society’s Fruit At first glance, Befana and the â€Å"evil†, haggard witches previously discussed in English literature appear to be identical individuals. However, upon taking a closer look, one would realize that Bafana is everything the stereotypically evil witch is not despite the fact that they are physically comparable down to the broomstick. Italian children would not regard her as an evil character, they rather relate her to Santa Clause during Christmastime. Her cheery nature and gift giving abilities overcome all judgments about her appearance, transforming her into the beloved â€Å"good witch† Italian Christians esteem today. Curiously enough, even though the witches discussed in English literature take after a very similar appearance, they are not esteemed and certainly not celebrated. This uncovers a sense of hypocrisy among the Christian history that will certainly be discussed further on in the essay. Opposing opinions in the elderly due to cultur al and religious backgrounds cause society, such as in the Puritan and Italian cultures, to produce different fruits of the matching image of a witch. Befana is a beloved â€Å"good witch† notable in Italy around the Christian Feast of Epiphany (January 6th) which celebrates the revelation of God’s son as a human being in Jesus Christ. She is unlike any other witch one studied this semester. What is peculiar about her, is that she is described as haggard, dirty, and old as the previously discussed witches, yet she is celebratedShow MoreRelatedCalculus Oaper13589 Words   |  55 Pageshtm Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence †¨ Adrienne Rich    Adrienne Rich s essay constitutes a powerful challenge to some of our least examined sexual assumptions. Rich turns all the familiar arguments on their heads: If the first erotic bond is to the mother, she asks, could not the natural sexual orientation of both men and women be toward women? Rich s radical questioning has been a major intellectual force in the general feminist reorientation to sexual matters