Genre
Nonfiction
Setting and Context
There is no setting as it is a nonfiction book.
Narrator and Point of View
Roxanne Gay narrates the book in the third-person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is challenging; the mood is optimistic.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Roxanne Gay is the protagonist; sexism is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the book occurs when Gay splits her arguments into five key areas and carefully analyzes the impact of each.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when Gay controversially states that her book is not really about feminism, despite the title and subject.
Foreshadowing
The announcement that the book is about empathy and humanity is foreshadowed by Gay's beliefs.
Understatement
The role of pop culture is understated throughout the novel.
Allusions
The story alludes to the unexpected things a feminist can enjoy, while still remaining a feminist.
Imagery
There is no imagery as it is a nonfiction book.
Paradox
The fact that Roxanne Gay explores things that would shock many feminists, yet is a feminist herself is an example of paradox in the story.
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Gay's own experiences and the arguments set out in the book.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
