Women and Communication: The Bostonians by Henry James and Ruth Hall by Fanny Fern

In this essay analyzing Henry James' The Bostonians and Fanny Fern's Ruth Hall, the student notes how each author portrays American life in the mid- to late-nineteenth century, and how new forays into media (or as mediums, in the case of The Bostonians) allowed female empowerment.

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"This is a good start, especially considering the challenging nature of the texts. The reader of this current draft can discern the shape of what will be an interesting conversation between these two novels. At the moment, the thesis, as it were, is not able to hold the two texts together, however; the discussion of James' novel and the discussion about Fern's novel run side-by-side without bringing a greater depth of understanding to one another (or a related focus like the genre, the novel form, or literary devices or style). This is not a bad thing early in the drafting process: you have your main ideas about each book down on the page, alongside your chosen details and observations. Start to look for what you emphasize across both; at the moment, there seems to be a focus on how each author portrays real life, especially social and cultural trends or fads that served vehicles for women. Maybe you will move forward with a focus on realism and how each author achieves vividness. Or, you may locate some other narrower focus. Whatever you ultimately choose as the direction, make sure it justifies pairing these two texts in a single essay at both the levels of stylistic analysis and literary analysis.

Later in the writing process, you will want to make sure to proofread. This current draft shows a number of awkward moments or imprecise diction that gets in the way of clarity and reader comprehension. Tidying these issues up will help your reader focus on the ideas and analysis without distraction."

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Kibin. (2024). Women and communication: the bostonians by henry james and ruth hall by fanny fern. http://www.kibin.com/essay-examples/women-and-communication-the-bostonians-by-henry-james-and-ruth-hall-by-fanny-fern-oM3XcwNf

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("Women and Communication: The Bostonians by Henry James and Ruth Hall by Fanny Fern.")

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"Women and Communication: The Bostonians by Henry James and Ruth Hall by Fanny Fern." Kibin, 2024, www.kibin.com/essay-examples/women-and-communication-the-bostonians-by-henry-james-and-ruth-hall-by-fanny-fern-oM3XcwNf

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