Short Story Literary Analysis

Short Story Literary Analysis

Tillie Olsen was writing short stories well before the second wave of the feminist movement was at its highest influence, but she was at the beginning of the wave and many of her stories focus on the feminine and the ways in which society views them and how they view themselves. Thesis statement: “Tell Me a Riddle” show how a woman views herself in later life in regards to the different relationships and events of her life.

Eva is the main female character. She has been married to David for forty-seven years. The children ...