Analyze the lack of closure “Confession” offers, i.e. none. What gendered conflicts does the ending of this plot refuse to resolve? What is the story using this open ending to say about gender stereotypes, assumptions, expectations and/or anxieties, e.g., with respect to women’s capacity for violence? What, by extension, is the story saying about the Borden case?
Confession analysis This assignment asks you to analyze “Confession” by Edith Wharton in relation to the gender stereotypes, assumptions, expectations and/or anxieties surrounding the Lizzie Borden case. You’ll focus on a particular aspect of your chosen story, and use it to make an argument about the story’s engagement with the Lizzie Borden case and its […]