What Girls Need Literary Elements

Non-fiction

The book is written in the context of empowering the girl child.

First-person narrative

Optimistic, encouraging, motivational, expectant

Marisa Porges is the narrator and protagonist of the story.

The major conflict is the gender bias in the workplace and other areas dominated by men. Women are discriminated against in all aspects because they live in a patriarchal society.

The climax is when Marisa returns to her place that shaped her personality to help the community understand the significance of empowering girls.

Marisa's successful career foreshadows a bright future for girls. For instance, she educates society on the significance of valuing girls' education to secure a bright future for them.

The ability of the girl child in a patriarchal society is understated. Marisa proves that girls can compete favorably in the market and enhance collaborative and national economic development given equal opportunities.

The story alludes to discrimination against girls and the need to empower girls to exploit their abilities.

The scene at the Heads Club’s meeting is set using imagery that enhances sight to readers. Similarly, Obama’s smile is described to enhance sight imager when the narrator says, “I was struck by the fact that his genuine smile didn't mask the fatigue in his eyes... the bags under his eyes reflected the fact that there was a lot on his mind."

The main paradox is the motherhood penalty at workplaces, which affects even women who have not given birth because they are presumed to give birth in the future.

Gender discrimination against girls parallels modern-day life in America and other parts of the world.

N/A

N/A