Feminist Criticism

  Read “Feminist Criticism” (Critical Theory Today 83-103) Read “Trifles” (983) Read Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” (358) INITIAL POST (due 10/2): In Trifles, how would you describe the women’s approach to understanding the murder of John Wright? And, how does this approach help them achieve what the men fail to achieve? Use one concept from feminist criticism (Ch. 4 in Critical Theory Today) in your response. Highlight the concept you use in bold in your response. Analyze specific passages from the story (provide in-text citations) in your response. What is the significance of the encounter between Elisa and the tinker in “The Chrysanthemums”? Use at least one concept from the “Feminist Criticism” chapter in Critical Theory Today. Highlight the concept/term in bold. Length: One page (250 words) total