Bloodletting

The Nature of Blood in Shakespeare’s Macbeth and the African Political Space By Segun Omosule Ph. D Department of English, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye.08052037088; jala1964@yahoo.com/omosulesegun@gmail.com/www.scholarsviews.com ABSTRACT The preoccupation of this paper is to prove that Macbeth and the orgies that are associated with him are borne out of fear and that the series of killings that are recorded during his reign are meant to prove that he is a fearless soldier and…

This essay will introduce the themes of feminist approaches within performance art, in relation to the female body. Focusing in on the feminist approaches such as: violence against the female body that is used in cinema and film. Discussing the way of displaying the violence and how that challenges the female body, in order to create a memorable performance or cinematic film. These specific themes will link to the artist Ana Mendieta, through examining her works ‘Rape Scene’ and ‘Death of a…