She represents the unconventional and unique identity created out of her independence, and rebellion against the traditional teachings of her mother who tries to “make a lady out of ” (Brown, 33).
Born as an illegitimate child she breaks not only the rules of the school but also those of the society. It shows the rebellion of the character against gender, class and the identity which has been imposed on her. What I really wanted wasn't a novel at all, it was a "how to be a girl who likes girls even if you're from a small town in the middle of nowhere" manual, and that's just not what the book is.Rubyfruit Jungle – analysis and reflection The book Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown is a semi-autobiographical American work which depicts the character and coming of age of a lesbian girl. The thing is: I wanted too much from Rubyfruit Jungle and its narrator, Molly Bolt. So I stole it, and I read it in secret gulps, sneaking pages when I could. I couldn't possibly ask my grandmother to buy it for me, because then she'd know this thing about me that I wasn't even sure I knew about myself. I scanned the rest of the blurb, and then I saw it: "women who love women." Now I had to have it. " I flinched - such a private word to place in such prominence on a book cover. There, on the back, was a reviewer praising this "account of what it's like growing up lesbian. And then I turned over a small paperback. I was, without much enthusiasm, rummaging through a pile of books. I was at a garage sale with my grandmother when I found a paperback copy of Rita Mae Brown's Rubyfruit Jungle. How?Įmily Danforth is the author of The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Rubyfruit Jungle Author Rita Mae Brown
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