The story takes place on a fox farm in Canada during the 1940's, at a time when women were viewed almost as second class citizens. ... The fox farm in which the narrator lives on is depicted as a place where the gender roles of men and women; and their daily lives are two separate worlds: The Farm being the men's world and The Kitchen or garden being the women's world. ... One day a salesman visits the farm. ... The narrator begins to feel that her mother is untrustworthy and is plotting against her to be in the house more, even though her mother knows she hated being in there,...

• Word Count: 1909
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Farwell notes how "Feminist literary theory has been eager to recognize the possibility of disruptive plots and spaces that position women as subjects of their own stories." ... On the farm, he rarely leaves the kitchen; he inhabits women's space: "When grandmother and I went to the Shimerdas' house, we found the women-folk alone. ... Antonia takes part in activities and carries herself, as a male would do on the farm, in an unfeminine manner that Jim openly criticizes but is perhaps, on some level, jealous of because he inhabits feminine characteristics. ...

• Word Count: 2062
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The narrators begins with the story with details of the daily chores and dedication needed to help on the fox farm and it isn't until shortly later that it is realized that the narrator is a girl. ... She felt her mother was plotting to get her to stay in the house more and keep her from working with her father. ...

• Word Count: 1491
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School