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I was surprised when reading this to know it was coming from a woman's perspective as a man (whew) but it really made me think about how important it was for women to let men know that they were capable of learning and being accomplished. Unfortunately the only way this was possible was to have it told by a man. I wonder how this and other pieces of literature changed the way men thought about the education of women, maybe especially their wives and daughters. --Remy B. | I was surprised when reading this to know it was coming from a woman's perspective as a man (whew) but it really made me think about how important it was for women to let men know that they were capable of learning and being accomplished. Unfortunately the only way this was possible was to have it told by a man. I wonder how this and other pieces of literature changed the way men thought about the education of women, maybe especially their wives and daughters. --Remy B. | ||
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| + | I really enjoyed reading this because I think it is important to note that a woman can be just as successful as a man when it comes to her writing ability. I was very shocked that Murray took the risk to write as a man during this time period, and did not recieve scrutiny for it. Instead, it ended up a best seller. I think another point that needs to be mentioned is that gender roles seem to be blurred in this reading. A woman writing as a man does not fit into either "typical" gender role during the time period. --Catherine K. | ||
== SUSANNA HASWELL ROWSON, Charlotte: A Tale of Truth, 1794 == | == SUSANNA HASWELL ROWSON, Charlotte: A Tale of Truth, 1794 == | ||
