Response paper on “Notes Toward a Politics of Location”

1.)Begin by introducing Adrienne Rich’s essay “Notes Toward A Politics of Location.”

What do you see as an important purpose of her essay? Provide a brief supporting quote here.

Who is Rich’s intended audience?

How would you describe her tone and her approach to her topic?

2.) Include and interpret a quote of at least 3 lines from the essay. This should be a statement that you find particularly striking. Establish what about this quote was important, enlightening, disturbing, provocative, etc. to you.

3.) SPECIFICALLY define your own “politics of location.” These are your social identities, the things about yourself that in some way influence your perspective or way of seeing.

Begin by addressing some of the seemingly obvious social identities that you have — gender, ethnicity/race, generation, class, where you grew up, etc.

Conclude by telling us some distinctive, perhaps unexpected, factor that has significantly influenced your perspective or way of seeing — an important experience you have had, a person who has influenced your way of seeing, etc. Be SPECIFIC!

Establish how your politics of location relates to or influences your response to Rich’s essay.