34 pages • 1 hour read
Leslie FeinbergStone Butch Blues
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1993A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
What role does Native American culture play in Jess’s life? In what ways do the values and experiences of indigenous culture differ with Jess’s upbringing?
What role does police brutality play in the book? How are Jess’s life decisions impacted by interactions with the police?
What role does the Civil Rights movement play in the book? How are efforts such as integration, equal rights and black power presented?
In what ways are Jess and other characters empowered by women’s liberation? In what ways are they ignored or made to feel antiquated?
What does Jess learn through union organizing?
Duffy’s political identity as a communist is significant in the book. How does Duffy’s political status mirror Jess’s gender status?
Access to quality healthcare is difficult for Jess to attain. Why is this and what does it reveal about some members of the medical profession in this era?
How are psychiatry and mental health services presented in the book?
In what ways is Jess’s gender identity ahead of its time?
