The purpose is to work to make sense of what you read based on… The purpose is to work to make sense of what you read based on Literary Theory and reflect on questions within the reflection paper instructions. Reflection Paper InstructionsIn this Reflection Paper, carefully consider the section Feminist and Gender Criticism. Your job in this reflection is to pick one of the stories or poems from this unit and interpret the poem as if you were a Feminist and Gender critic. PoemMy Lover Is a Woman by Pat Parker I.my lover is a woman& when i hold herfeel her warmth i feel good feel safetheni never think ofmy family’s voicesnever hear my sisters saybulldaggers, queers, funny come see us, but don’t bring your friends it’s ok with us, but don’t tell mama it’d break her heartnever feel my fatherturn in his gravenever hear my mother cryLord, what kind of child is this? II.my lover’s hair is blonde& when it rubs across my faceit feels soft feels like a thousand fingers touch my skin & hold me and i feel goodtheni never think of the little boywho spat & called me niggernever think of the policemenwho kicked my body & said crawlnever think of Black bodieshanging in trees or filledwith bullet holesnever hear my sisters saywhite folks hair stinksdon’t trust any of themnever feel my fatherturn in his gravenever hear my mother talkof her backache after scrubbing floorsnever hear her cryLord, what kind of child is this? III. my lover’s eyes are blue& when she looks at mei float in a warm lake feel my muscles go weak with want feel good feel safetheni never think of the blueeyes that have glared at memoved three stools away from mein a barnever hear my sisters rageof syphilitic Black men asguinea pigs rage of sterilized children watch them just stop in an intersection to scare the old white bitchnever feel my father turnin his gravenever remember my motherteaching me the yes sirs & ma’amsto keep me alivenever hear my mother cryLord, what kind of child is this? IV.& when we go to a gay bar& my people shun me because i crossedthe line& her people look to see what’swrong with her what defect drove her to me& when we walk the streetsof this city forget and touch or hold hands & the people stare, glare, frown, & taunt at those queersi remember every word taught me every word said to me every deed done to me & then i hatei look at my lover& for an instant doubttheni hold her hand tighter & i can hear my mother cry. Lord, what kind of child is this? Arts & Humanities English Literature LIT 2000
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