Posted in Girlie Show on Aug 27th, 2024
Through reading “Girlie Show” I encountered a wonderfully written story that addressed numerous societal concerns. Firstly, the mentions of domestic violence play a large role in this tale. From Pauline’s perspective we feel the weight of a loathsome marriage. Her husband, Wade, uses her as a model for his painting while telling her, “You’re not […]
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Posted in Girlie Show on Aug 26th, 2024
“Girlie Show” by Megan Abbot covers a wide variety of topics, from the classic 1940’s housewife culture, sexuality, independence, and relationships between women. I particularly wish to focus on the history that is mentioned and teased throughout this story, working as its framework. The painting which inspired this work was done in 1941, the same […]
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