Othello

The overlying theme in both Audrey Thomas’ “Trash” and Alice Munroe’s “The Office.” is the relationship between the tenant and landlord. Despite the fact the narrators play different roles – one is a landlady and student, the other is a writer and tenant; both experience similar problems trying to raise a family as a working mom, and dealing with their respective landlords/tenants. Both stories begin with the ongoing problem of working Moms facing the …

…does not have an epiphany, but has known for a long time she needs her space, “ I was longing for a study, a room of my own, tired of always having to remove my books from the kitchen table while I cooked or we ate or played games with the children” This is where the women separate – the writer finds an office, the landlady takes on a new tenant. What would happen if the landlady