I Stand Here Ironing
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I Stand Here Ironing
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All Themes Poverty, Labor, and Domestic Life Female Identity Time Obedience vs. Self-Expression Responsibility and Guilt
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I Stand Here Ironing

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Tillie Olsen
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Sheldon-Dean, Hannah. "I Stand Here Ironing." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 18 Jun 2018. Web. 25 Sep 2021.

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