Resource : Dream, Deferral, and Closure in The Women of Brewster Place By Jill L. Matus

In 1989, Kimberle Crenshaw, a feminist, critical race theory, and legal studies scholar, conceptualized intersectionality as a methodology by which to understand how categories such as race, gender, sexuality, class, and ability interact simultaneously to oppress "bothered" groups in society.

Crenshaw's theory has had great influence across disciplines, as it provides a critical lens through which to examine a variety of c ultural materials.

Perform an analysis of two texts from our course to illustrate your understanding of how literary figure work at the intersection of gender and related categories.

*The two novels that I picked for this prompt was The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor and Passing by Nella Larsen

*Length: 7-8 pages (the page count does not include the Works Cited Page)

*Format: MLA format; 12-point font Times New Roman; using double spacing throughout

*You must use at least TWO outside sources in the body of this paper; you may cite more if you wish, but do not rely too much on the ideas of others.

Search for articles in scholarly journals or books that support your thesis statement, and reference to these articles and/or books. Cite parenthetically from you sources using the most up-to-date MLA guidelines.