In her book the cultural contradictions of motherhood, sociologist sharon hays describes an ideology she calls intensive motherhood, which is:
a. a growing trend among mothers to be highly authoritarian with their children. b. the difficult period of emotional instability following childbirth, previously known as postpartum depression. c. the way in which grandmothers are now more likely to perform mothering functions for their grandchildren. d. a cultural pressure on women to devote more time, energy, and money to raising their kids.

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.

Based on this excerpt, charlotte smith and reverend walsh

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.