1. Willa Cather, Sexuality and My Antonia
Instead of a recognizable genre, lesbian literary narrative, is in reality, a disputed form, dependent on various interpretive strategies." ... It is with this type of reading perhaps that a lesbian narrative space is created by Cather in "My Antonia." ... Cather's characterisation, with effective use of binary oppositions, a male narrative voice and critique of conventional gender/norms and roles allows this lesbian narrative space to be drawn out from the main text. ... Jim's masculinity is masked by such events and so perhaps assists the narrative in making his character more fe...
- Word Count: 2062
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate