How Gender Affects Writing: Jackson’s and Fitzgerald’s Portrayals of Mental Illness

Authors

Cryslin A. Ledbetter, University of West GeorgiaFollow

Keywords

Mental Illness, Gender, Writing

Abstract

Cryslin Ledbetter's essay, "How Gender Affects Writing: Jackson’s and Fitzgerald’s Portrayals of Mental Illness" examines the similarities and differences between Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle and Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night. Through a careful comparison of male and female writers, the author analyzes defining factors that effect the final product of each novel.

Issue and Volume

15.1

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Ledbetter, Cryslin A. (2022) "How Gender Affects Writing: Jackson’s and Fitzgerald’s Portrayals of Mental Illness," Criterion: A Journal of Literary Criticism: Vol. 15: Iss. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/criterion/vol15/iss1/4