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A Woman on a Roof

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1963

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How does Doris Lessing uses symbolism and imagery to develop the motif of heat and sexuality in “A Woman on a Roof.”

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Compare and contrast the woman and Mrs. Pritchett, discussing their impact on Tom, Stanley, and Harry, in light of those characterizations.

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Evaluate “A Woman on a Roof” through the lens of Second Wave Feminism. What do the interactions between the woman, Stanley and Tom reveal about the tensions of this movement?

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