The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

Analyze the portrayals of the girls and women in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, particularly Wyoming, Mimi, and Hazel. To what extent do they conform to traditional gender roles, and how do they act outside of these roles?

How does the framing of The Moon is a Harsh Mistress as a memoir shape the narrative? How does Manuel’s description of his own actions reflect the self-perception and role of revolutionary leaders in general?

Compare the setting of the Lunar Colony with perceptions and descriptions of the American West during westward expansion.