Genre
Biographical graphic book
Setting and Context
Written in the Context of RBG’s professional successes as the first female justice in the Supreme Court.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person point of view
Tone and Mood
Enlightening and optimistic
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between Ginsburg's ambitions and her Jewish background, which subjects her to racism and gender discrimination.
Climax
The climax comes when Ginsburg becomes the first female judge in the Supreme Court, and she uses her position to influence positive changes that improve the welfare of all women.
Foreshadowing
Ginsburg's successes are foreshadowed by her childhood ambition of fighting for women's rights in society.
Understatement
The power and influence of a woman are understated. For instance, people later realized that women could bring a positive change in society when Ginsburg started getting involved in civil liberties and successfully fighting for the rights of the less privileged in society.
Allusions
The autobiography alludes to the hindrances that protect women from achieving their potential. For instance, gender discrimination is a big obstacle that denies women the opportunity to compete favorably with men.
Imagery
The description of Ginsburg's prominent cases depicts sight imagery, which helps readers see her capability in fighting for women's rights in America.
Paradox
The main paradox is that a professor asks Ginsburg why she wants to take the position of a man by joining Harvard University. The paradox shows gender discrimination against women who want to compete with men.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between RBG being a Jew and a female struggling to stand out in a male-dominated space.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
