Crossman Interview: The Female Protagonist
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Activity #1: The Female Protagonist

1. Watch the interview clip above and take notes on what Crossman says about the female protagonist in this painting. 2. Compare the protagonist in Crossman's painting with the female protagonists in the following works we studied this year in Honors European Literature:

Karin, Lisa, Mia, and the silent girl in the film, The Seventh Seal.

Venus in the painting, The Birth of Venus

Eve in Miltons epic poem, Paradise Lost

Desdemona in the play, The Tragedy of Othello