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Critical Essays

Frame Stories and the Passage of Time
ByAriel Katz July 2, 2019

If one purpose of a frame story in a novel is to prime the reader to listen to what might be a long or meandering tale, what’s the purpose of a frame in a short story?

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Critical Essays

Menstruation in Fiction
ByFarah Ahamed May 28, 2019July 14, 2025

Fiction illustrating menstruation clearly emphasizes the shame, myths and confusion surrounding it. But perhaps more, it illuminates, in a way that is uncommon for literature, the fear felt by the menstruating woman about her body, as well as a societal fear that the menstruating woman is a threat.

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