I denne study guide kan du få hjælp til at analysere novellen "Frida Boyelski's Shiva" af Abigail Ulman, som blev brugt til skriftlig eksamen på STX A den 28. maj 2018. Udover analysehjælpen kan du finde et summary af teksten, samt inspiration til fortolkning og perspektivering.
Eksamensspørgsmål
Write an analytical essay (900-1200 words) in which you analyse and interpret Abigail Ulman’s short story “Frida Boyelski’s Shiva”.
Part of your essay must focus on the structure and on the mother and daughter relationship.
Præsentation af teksten
Titel: “Frida Boyelski’s Shiva” (2016)
Forfatter: Abigail Ulman
Genre: Short story
Abigail Ulman er født og opvokset i Melbourne, Australian. Hun har en bachelor i kreative fag fra University of Melbourne. I 2016 kårede avisen Sydney Morning Herald hende som den bedste unge australske forfatter, takket være hendes første novellesamling Hot Little Hands.
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Short story analysis
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Title
The title of the short story “Frida Boyelski’s Shiva” by Abigail Ulman indicates that the plot will revolve around shiva (the Jewish tradition of a seven-day mourning period following the death of a close relative).
The meaning of the title is both literal and symbolic. Frida Boyelski, the protagonist of the story, learns that her daughter Ruthie is transgender. Ruthie then leaves for her friend Leah’s house, where she plans to stay for a few days. Confused and afraid that Ruthie will return a completely different person, Frida decides to hold shiva over what she perceives to be her daughter’s symbolic “death”.
Therefore, in the literal sense, the title of the short story refers to the seven days of shiva that Frida Boyelski spends at home mourning. During this time, Frida is visited by several people from her community who try to offer her some comfort or an explanation for why Ruthie is transgender.
