You are to write a critical essay about the historical novel, The Red Tent by Anita Use at least 6 direst quotes from the red tent to back up your points. Use specific examples from the text. Cite specific pages. Attempt to demonstrate that you have read the entire novel. You have a few options to write about SELECT ONE
Option Ill: Compare and contrast “the gaze or voice” of the story of women in the Red Tent with their presentations in one of the Hebrew and/or Christian Bibles (identify the translation). How, if at all, has this novel changed, reinforced, created and/or challenged your previous conceptions about the roles of women in history and/or in the Bible? Explain/use examples.
Option IV: Discuss how Diamant constructs women’s spirituality and sexuality in The Red Tent. How do the women’s spirituality and sexuality intersect with their bodies, identities, and/or relationships? What is the symbolic significance of the “red tent?’ How and why was it significant to the lives of the women in the novel? How, if at all, might the red tent’s symbolism be significant today to women’s lives? Option V: Compare and contrast the novel The Red Tent with the Lifetime movie, The Red Tent with a particular focus on how the “gaze” may or may not be the same. Movie should be available to purchase for viewing online. Are there key scenes or characters that appeared in the novel that are not in the film and/or vice versa? How, if at all, do those omissions, changes, and/or additions affect your experience and evaluation of the original novel and the film?

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