“Indeed, Moraga allows her play to speak back to the many versions of the tale that only replicate false notions that a woman would sacrifice a child to simply spite a partner: ‘The official version was a lie…Who would kill … Continue reading
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In “The Hungry Woman”, author Cherrie Moraga daringly explores the classical story of Medea through the devastating experiences of a Chicana activist. Although set in different scenarios, the chicana version borrows greatly from Euripides’ play and manages to truthfully depict … Continue reading