Genre
Biography
Setting and Context
America in the 20th Century
Narrator and Point of View
The text is written from a third-person perspective, chronicling the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Tone and Mood
Informative and historical
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Ruth, and the antagonists are people who underestimated her.
Major Conflict
The major conflict in the text is Ruth's struggle and fight for gender equality in the law.
Climax
The climax of the text is when Ginsburg is appointed to the Supreme Court.
Foreshadowing
In the introduction of the text, some of Ginsburg's later achievements are foreshadowed.
Understatement
Ruth was often underestimated and understated in her early career.
Allusions
The text alludes to President Bill Clinton.
Imagery
Imagery is used on the front cover so the reader is immediately aware of who the text is about.
Paradox
Ruth was the most academically talented student in her class but still struggled to find work after graduating.
Parallelism
Ruth and her husband Martin had very different experiences in their career after university. These two experiences are paralleled, showing that Martin found it easier to find legal employment due to his gender.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
