I stand here ironing [videorecording] / Films for the Humanities & Sciences in association with Wadsworth Publishing ; produced and directed by Bruce R. Schwartz.
This disc is a DVD-R and may fail to play on some DVD equipment. "33874-K"--Container. Sandy Johnson, Chryssie Whitehead, Solene Le Van, Denise Lorraine, Jeffrey Hutchinson. Based on the short story by Tillie Olsen.
Summary:
Set during the 1930s, this autobiographical dramatization is about an impoverished working-class mother who must hold down a job and care for her children at the same time. Central to the plot is the metaphor of a mother ironing her daughter's dress as she mentally attempts to "iron" out her uneasy relationship with her oldest daughter through a stream-of-consciousness monologue. The story exemplifies the unfairness of some women's lives and portrays the self-doubt of mothers when they know their children need more nurturing attention. The story raises questions about individual identity, the role of women in society, the effects of poverty and abandonment on children, and the nature of intimacy.
Series:
Tillie Olsen ironing out life (Videodisc)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)177123005
Locations:
UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.