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Most of Esther's letters were in my opinion completely unlike any of the other readings for this week. However, I was struck by a sense of deja vu when Esther was discussing having beaten her daughter overly enthusiastically in her anger; it seemed like something I could have easily seen Susanna Wesley writing in a letter to a similarly rigid religious acquaintance.--Nicole S. | Most of Esther's letters were in my opinion completely unlike any of the other readings for this week. However, I was struck by a sense of deja vu when Esther was discussing having beaten her daughter overly enthusiastically in her anger; it seemed like something I could have easily seen Susanna Wesley writing in a letter to a similarly rigid religious acquaintance.--Nicole S. | ||
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| + | I was also shocked at the article "To Use Her as His Wife." I would have never thought that pregnancy before marriage was not looked upon more harshly and that she was still able to marry after. I also found it interesting that Jonathan Edwards was arguing the case that sexual behavior at the time a double standard, much as it still does today. Women are expected to stay virgins while it's not as important for men. --Remy B. | ||
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| + | Out of all of the stories my favorite was Eliza Pickney's. Each year for her birthday she wrote out resolutions on things to improve upon. I would like to know more about her and if there are any records on how her husband treated her. Are there records of her other resolution entries? --Remy B. | ||
