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Explore the use of historical events and icons in She’s Come Undone. How do these events influence Dolores’ life? (Watergate, Landing on the Moon, Bicentennial, Anne Frank, Marilyn Monroe, Farrah Faucett, etc.)

This novel, She’s Come Undone, includes female characters that seem to be in opposition culturally, socially, religiously, and politically. Write a paper in which you explore ways in which this novel supports or undermines the feminist movement.

Explore the ways television impacts Delores and the decisions she makes in her life. Consider the kinds of shows she watches, the amount of time she watches, and what she does while she watches.

Explore Delores’ psychological and emotional journey from childhood through adulthood. In what way(s) does death and alienation hinder her and/or prepare her for life?