I Stand Here Ironing
Introduction + Context
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Themes
All Themes Poverty, Labor, and Domestic Life Female Identity Time Obedience vs. Self-Expression Responsibility and Guilt
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Characters
All Characters The Narrator Emily Susan Ronnie
Symbols
All Symbols The Iron Clocks
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I Stand Here Ironing

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Tillie Olsen

I Stand Here Ironing Study Guide

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Sheldon-Dean, Hannah. "I Stand Here Ironing." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 18 Jun 2018. Web. 13 Jun 2025.

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Sheldon-Dean, Hannah. "I Stand Here Ironing." LitCharts LLC, June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/i-stand-here-ironing.

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