Women Writers Compared

Compares and contrasts two essays by Virginia Woolf ("What if Shakespeare Had Had a Sister") and Maxine Hong Kingston ("No Name Woman").

1,628 words () | 3 sources | APA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes, compares and contrasts two essays: "What if Shakespeare Had Had a Sister" and "No Name Woman". The similarities between the two authors, Virginia Woolf and Maxine Hong Kingston, and their work are outlined in this comparative paper.

From the Paper:

"Her aunt committed suicide shortly after giving birth to an illegitimate child and was ashamed and worried about the impact it would have on her family. Kingston grew up only knowing her aunt by the title of no name woman. Kingston, as a girl, invents fantasies about her aunt and imagines various scenarios as to why she explored her forbidden passions. Kingston, as the narrator, expresses the belief that her aunt killed the baby because she did not want the child to grow up in the strict Chinese society with no family nor any real purpose in life (Olson, 2004)."

Sample of Sources Used:

Abcarian, R. & Klotz, M. (2007). Literature : The human experience (Shorter 9th edition). Boston: Bedford/St. Martins
Lavender, Catherine (November 5, 1999). Virginia Woolf: A Room of One's Own. The College of Staten Island of the City University of New York. Retrieved on February 20, 2007, from www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history//lavender/ownroom.html
Olson, Kelli (2004). Actively Reading. Virginia Community College System. Retrieved on February 21, 2001, from http://vccslitonline.cc.va.us/woman/activelyreading.html