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As I evaluated the article on "The Book of the City of Ladies" I realized there is a lack of information essential to the understanding of this piece. For instance, in the lead section the writer includes a paragraph of Christine's multiple works that do not contribute to the synopsis of this piece. It would have been more useful had the writer incorporated a potential analysis of this piece from a biographical standpoint. Furthermore, the "Themes" section delineates a series of observations and facts, but does not analyze them to propose a theme. The writer does not actually mention potential themes within this book. In addition, the citations all include links that work and do not qualify as out of date information. Some viewpoints remain underrepresented because the writer does not elaborate on the vague facts mentioned. Each of the facts do however correspond to a reliable link/source. Furthermore, the writing style is concise, clear, and to the point with proper word choice for a very understandable article. SamanthaGuirado (talk) 06:07, 25 April 2017 (UTC)Samantha Guirado

Bibliography for "Herland"
"New Textual Discoveries and Recovered Passages in Charlotte Perkins Gilman." Tulsa studies in women 34.2 (2015):403-. "Charlotte Perkins Gilman." Women 12.3 (1986):271-. "The "Bi-Sexual Race": Mediating Masculine and Feminine Discourses in Charlotte Perkins Gilman." Journal of bisexuality 5.4 (2006):5-. "Freezing of an unconventional two-dimensional plasma." Physical Review B Condensed matter and materials physics 87.7 (2013):075117-. SamanthaGuirado (talk) 05:51, 2 May 2017 (UTC)Samantha Guirado

Improvements on "Herland" article
The article should insert an additional theme into the Major Themes section regarding the juxtaposition of men and women. The article could include Charlotte Perkin Gilman's purpose of simultaneously providing the development of both male and female characters. Furthermore, in the introduction there could be a more natural, flowing connection between each individual statement, as they are seemingly unrelated statements that provide little to no information. I would include more elevated syntax and interconnected, fact-based declarations.SamanthaGuirado (talk) 06:29, 2 May 2017 (UTC)Samantha Guirado

Outline for "Herland" Article
Major Themes The book highlights the theme of community essential to the all-female society. The women maintain individuality while deriving all of their ideas from a consensus reached with the majority of the population. The community makes decisions on the procreation of the children by referring to eugenics.[1] The community of women aim to avoid “negative eugenics” by weeding out the women who are incompetent and/or less attractive. Gilman provides commentary on the importance of obtaining a strong sense of community in a Utopian novel.

Gilman is highly popularized for her writings on feminism and their resemblance to contemporary feminism. Gilman promotes feminism with her emphasis on the reproductive rights of women regardless of the man’s opinion.[2] The women of Herland praise their various talents and accentuate motherhood because they reproduce via parthenogenesis, a symbol of their independence and capabilities. Gilman openly proposed notions of feminism, regardless of the unconventionality and negative reception in the early 20th century.

Bibliography:

[1] Egan, Kristen R. "Conservation and Cleanliness: Racial and Environmental Purity in Ellen Richards and Charlotte Perkins Gilman." Women's Studies Quarterly, vol. 39, no. 3, 2011, pp. 77-92, GenderWatch, https://search.proquest.com/docview/904642288?accountid=14512.

[2] Weinbaum, Alys E. "Writing Feminist Genealogy: Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Racial Nationalism, and the Reproduction of Maternalist Feminism." Feminist Studies, vol. 27, no. 2, 2001, pp. 271-302, GenderWatch, https://search.proquest.com/docview/233179862?accountid=14512. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SamanthaGuirado (talk • contribs) 19:24, 12 May 2017 (UTC)