Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady
What metaphors are used in Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady by Florence King?
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Malkin is a Shakespearean term for a woman of a lower order which Herb suggests to Florence as a name for the non-academic girls in her high school. Malkins care about their appearances and fear being unlike everyone else. After attending Marine camp over the summer, Florence defines a malkin as "a woman who worries about her femininity". It is a metaphor fot gender expectations.