![]() She writes about how sexuality is an expression of agency, and how sexist ideas often prevent women from showing their agency (Hooks 91). In the book “Feminism is for Everybody,” Bell Hooks describes how important it is for women to have their sexual identity (88). This is the first chapter where the narrative centers on Alison, and not with her father, and yet it all comes back to him. This page takes place in chapter three of the book. ![]() This page, in particular, is one of the more clear examples of this relationship. One of the most interesting aspects of the book is how the sexual identity of the father affects the development of the sexual identity of Alison. The book covers a lot of themes and complex situations that can arise in the life of a person. This paper will focus on page 58 of the graphic memoir because it shows a critical event in the development of the author’s sexual identity. ![]() Events are often revisited after new information is revealed to the reader, in a way imitating the way a brain works when gaining context for previously experienced events. ![]() It is a nonlinear story told through memories with allusions to literature, myth, and other forms of art. “Fun Home” by Alison Bechdel is a graphic memoir about her relationship with her father, the story of her personal development, and their sexual identities as homosexuals. ![]()
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