Paper AssignmentPaper Assignment

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Part I -- Establishes history of publication. This part, Part I -- Establishes history of publication. This part, you can leave out.you can leave out.

Part II -- Brief biography of important events in Part II -- Brief biography of important events in Gilman’s life that influenced the story.Gilman’s life that influenced the story.

Part III -- Discussion of the story in terms of feminist Part III -- Discussion of the story in terms of feminist position. Chose your position based on your “reading” position. Chose your position based on your “reading” of Alvarez’s life. (feminist, immigrant, multicultural, of Alvarez’s life. (feminist, immigrant, multicultural, language, rebellion, assimilation, etc.)language, rebellion, assimilation, etc.)

Part IV -- Returns to Gilman and her philosophy. Part IV -- Returns to Gilman and her philosophy. Explains her political position as it is relevant to the Explains her political position as it is relevant to the story.story.

Your Tools/ReferencesYour Tools/References

1. The Text -- “Daughter of 1. The Text -- “Daughter of Invention”Invention”

2. Contemporary Authors2. Contemporary Authors 3. Articles on reserve in library3. Articles on reserve in library

• ““A Genetics of Justice”A Genetics of Justice”• ““First Muse”First Muse”• ““So Much Depends”So Much Depends”• ““Dona Aida, with Your Permission”Dona Aida, with Your Permission”

Particular InstructionsParticular Instructions

3-4 pages3-4 pages Double-spacedDouble-spaced MLA Style Guide for citationsMLA Style Guide for citations All essays must have a titleAll essays must have a title Page numbers in the upper right Page numbers in the upper right

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Three Thesis Statements:Three Thesis Statements:

Julia Alvarez’s story, “The Daughter of Invention” is about how experience shapes meaning in immigrant life.

The female characters in “The Daughter of Invention”, by Julia Alvarez, both win and lose their battle with patriarchal language.

In “The Daughter of Invention,” Julia Alvarez addresses the complications of assimilation for recent immigrants – especially with regard to language.