Genre
Non-fiction
Setting and Context
America in the 20th and 21st Century.
Narrator and Point of View
This text is written from the perspective of Mikki Kendall.
Tone and Mood
It is thought-provoking and insightful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
There are not clear protagonists or antagonists in this non-fiction book.
Major Conflict
The major conflict in this text is Kendall's attempt to expose some ironies of feminism in the modern-day.
Climax
There is no clear climax in the text.
Foreshadowing
Kendall foreshadows the subjects of the text with a story about her grandmother in the introduction.
Understatement
Real issues such as housing, hunger, and education are often understated by feminists, according to Kendall.
Allusions
Kendall alludes to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Imagery
N/A
Paradox
Feminism is supposedly about female rights, but Kendall argues that many women are excluded from the movement.
Parallelism
The experiences of black and white women and feminism are paralleled and shown to be different.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Jim Crow is used as a metonym for an era of racism and segregation in America.
Personification
N/A
