Sappho’s Fragment 1 and Fragment 16 are both about the feminine love and desire.This essay invents an original term“rebellious mimic”,based upon Jack Winkler’s theory“double consciousness”,to interpret the two lyrics:“mimic”means that both lyrics,formulaically,adhere or allude to the literary norms which are frequently applied by other male authors while“rebellious”further complements that she creatively alters the conventional themes that are usually expected within such norms.For one thing,this literary contrast effectively attracts the audience’s attention and highlights the individual voice of Sappho in her lyrics.For another,it also alleviates the hostility between genders-it is intended to express that both men’s and women’s world share some common characteristics,instead of establishing one’s supremacy over the other.
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