Write an essay (500 words)
“I Stand Here Ironing” p. 285 in Literature and the Writing Process
“Hunters in the Snow” p. 160 in Literature and the Writing Process
“The Fat Girl” p. 914 in Literature and the Writing Process
“The Love of My Life” p. 312 in Literature and the Writing Process
Write an essay (500 words) in which you discuss the psychological, sociological and political aspects of gender as presented in ONE story above. In taking the gender focus, you will be considering “how sex roles, sexual identity, and relationships between the sexes affect the way the work is written and read.” You may also choose to write about the stories as a feminist critic, “who analyze the story in terms of women’s strategies to cope with their powerlessness in the male-oriented world.” For more information, see p. 898 “Gender Focus” in Literature and the Writing Process.
See p. 62-65 in The Little Seagull for how to write a literary analysis.
Using MLA style.