Analyse af Abigail Ulmans novelle 'Shiva'

Frida Boyelski Shiva by Abigail Ulman In the short story” Shiva” written by Abigail Ulman we meet Frida and Ruthie Boyelski. Our main character Frida has a daughter called Ruthie. Frida is very religious and” Had always wanted a daughter”. When Ruthie reveals that she always had felt herself as a boy, and wants to live as one, Frida struggles with the acceptance of that matter. Frida is doing the Shiva and the visits during that week makes Frida see Ruthies in a different way. How do we deal with changes of gender? The short-story begins with a statement about