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Imagery of Womanhood, Transition, and Initiation in "Doe Season" by David Michael Kaplan

This literary analysis of David Michael Kaplan's short story "Doe Season" focuses on the author's use of symbols for change. In examining imagery of light, water, and blood, the student notes the common characteristic of flow and movement that underscores themes of growth, transformation, and the inevitability of change.
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Bridget's feedback:

"You demonstrate good control over the analysis, clearly defining the imagery and explaining the connections to different layers of the story, from plot to theme. The reader easily follows the argumentation thanks to a logical organization that takes advantage of the five-paragraph format.

As you move forward in the writing process, I recommend a bit of zooming in. First, watch out for unsubstantiated claims, especially those beyond the text -- in particular, double-check your claim about water in the body according to gender, and cite your sources for that claim and similar. Second, use some targeted revision work to integrate the quotations directly into your writing; this will assert your control as the writer and may also help trim down some of the full sentence quotations, allowing you to highlight the most impactful piece of evidence within those longer excerpts. Third, keep an eye out for minor errors and opportunities to streamline the prose; as regards the latter, review phrases that negate to make a point ("not only because..., but also"), as these tend to elongate or complicate unnecessarily, backing the writing away from a more assertive, positive declaration."

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