1. A Garden of Discovery for Mrs. Givings
Givings' frustration with herself and her desire for more, it is important to understand the Women Question, the theory put forth in For Her Own Good by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deidre English. ... Woman is always subordinate, but she is far from being a helpless dependent (Ehrenreich and English). ... This is the "final phase of Catherine's experimentationin which [Ruhl] stages a rediscovery of embodied knowledge for both [Catherine and the doctor] that replaces the polarizing images of virgin and whore with a fuller and freer conception of womanhood" (Al-Shamma). ...
- Word Count: 1862
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School