I STAND HERE IRONING

Tillie Olsen

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ngvThe speaking on the phone Emily away to anothers care. while mother recalls sending with an unnamed individual ator to helpneeds time to adjust Emily, whom he/she claims is in need of help vEmily him/her understand herself with new stepfather. vEmily was sick with measles when the narrator went away to the hospital to have another daughte vThe narrator tries to comfort Emily but its too late.

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RISING ACTION

osis and was sent to convalescent home. h little appetite. She disliked the way she looked. and Emilys illness prevent her from attending school, she was labeled a slow learner. t as a teenager was slow, and her self esteem issues deepened.

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s and comic performances. narrator assures the individual that Emily will be fine just as she is. vThe narrators encouragement, she entered and won the schoolhad a rocky childhood and hopes that Emily vShe lists the multiple reasons Emily talent show. y into a talented performer.

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THEME

YOUTH

THE NARRATOR unnamed, approx. 40 years old woman strong a single mother raising Emily alone feel guilty lack of attention for Emily

MAJOR CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS&
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CHARECTIZATION

SUSAN EMILY 14 y.o old daughter y.o daughter Chubby, blond, curly-haired nd sickly as a child Articulate & self assured er who has always been self-conscious of her hair &Clumsy, selfish & less thoughtful than E complexion

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RONNIE

infant son cries & interrupts the narrators medtitaion BILL represents second start & hope of the future opportunity for the narrator t Narrators a fresh husband Limited presence in the family

LANGUAGE AND STYLE

Uses modern American language Dialogues were written based on the situations described

METAPHOR - She blew shining bubbles of sound (page 42, line 21) - smelling sour (page 43, line 2)

HYPERBOLA - I knew the teacher that was evil (page 43, line 16)

PERSONIFICATION The clock talked loud (page 44, line 8) Handsome place (page 44, line 31)

SETTINGS

PLACE v Narrators house

TIME v Early 1950s