... to writing letters back and forth to herself as a way to cope. Willa discovers through the readings of Evelyn Creton's recipes that she attempted to regain some control over her life through her cooking. The reader discovers that Evelyn began concocting recipes for her husband using "shame-weed""(Naylor 147) in and effort to counter his sexual and emotional coldness towards her ... ...

• Word Count: 2802
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School