The short story, “Lady Lazarus” written by Kathe Koja, discusses the struggle of a woman who finds out that her husband has been having an affair and grieves by writing poetry. When the woman’s talent for writing is introduced it is tagged along with undertones of insanity as well as witchcraft. This character is someone who has been undermined by men for the majority of her life and is able to communicate her discontentment through her poetry and for that reason she is seen as unstable. Women who present themselves as strong and independent and do not settle for inequality will often have negative connotations attached to them.
