Abstract
The aspects of ones identity are positioned within a
context prescribed by culture and they are according to
cultural expectation. The present study aims to
add/explore power dynamics that are embedded in the
discourses of Ishtar and Shamhat. This study is
concerned with how in The Epic of Gilgamesh, the two
female characters: Ishtar and Shamhat are received
and perceived by their immediate audience. The
present study through feminist Post Structured
Discourse Analysis (FPDA) (Baxter, 2003) lens
analyzes characters of Ishtar and Shamhat, the focus of
the study is to inspect the ways through these characters
negotiates their positions, identities and relationships
in a society that is dominated by patriarchal traditional
discourses. It is concluded that both female characters
in their respective discourses are victorious in their
persuasion of action and manner of speaking.
Authors
1-Samreen Zaheer Lecturer, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Quetta Campus, Balochistan, Pakistan.2-Farzana Masroor Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Keywords
FPDA
DOI Number
10.31703/glr.2019(IV-II).06
Page Nos
34-40
Volume & Issue
IV - II