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Thursday, September 27, 2012
"I Stand Here Ironing"
"I Stand Here Ironing", a short story written by Tillie Olsen, deals with a struggling mother trying to raise 5 children. The story takes place in a world war setting. From what I took from the story, it's narrated in a first person point of view. I know the mother is talking, but I cant distinguish who she's talking to. At first I thought it was to a shrink then I completely lost track. Its unclear where the father left to, but judging by the era, he most likely is in war. The mom barely feels like she know Emily because of the work load she had to pick up to support her. Emily is malnourished and shy, but by the end of the story, she gains enough confidence to do the school amateur show, in which she got first place.
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Yes, part of the story, or the story the mother recounts, takes place during World War. Which World War? Is it Emily's father who went to fight in the war? Is it a shrink that the mother is talking to? Look back at the story, for example at the first page, and see if you can get a better idea who the person is/might be person the mother speaks to in the story.
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