Assignment task: A well-thought-out response to d'bi Young's performance, We Women Are Warriors. This performance tells a story, beginning from the time that the narrator is a vulnerable child, until the time she is a mature woman who recognizes her own strength and declares, "We women are warriors." Address all of the following questions:
- What is it that the narrator is fighting against?
- What war is she fighting?
- Who is the enemy?
- Who are her allies, if any?
- Who is winning (or can you tell)?
- What are her weapons?
A more concise prompt would be simply: How does this performance enact Barbara Kruger's visual image entitled "Your Body Is A Battleground?"