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I agree with Christine, I think this highlights a new role of women for the reasons Christine listed. I also think it shows how women perceived men at that time. I know that Emma had a bad experience with her husband who lost all of their money, so she had reason to be skeptical, but the stereotypes of men are very clear. The worries of Emma include, "the possibility of your lover's seeing some object that he will consider more interesting than you," and "his business will occupy his attention". These are very real fears of women at that time. --Erin Sanderson | I agree with Christine, I think this highlights a new role of women for the reasons Christine listed. I also think it shows how women perceived men at that time. I know that Emma had a bad experience with her husband who lost all of their money, so she had reason to be skeptical, but the stereotypes of men are very clear. The worries of Emma include, "the possibility of your lover's seeing some object that he will consider more interesting than you," and "his business will occupy his attention". These are very real fears of women at that time. --Erin Sanderson | ||
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| + | It's amazing how once women had more of a choice of who they were going to marry, how hesitant and cautious they became. From this essay, it also seems that maybe it was a good thing that they were. Emma married and some years later her husband's finances collapsed. When her younger sister had a suitor, she warned her to proceed with caution. Ironically, the advice she gave to her sister could have benefited her when a gold digger took all her money. Poor Emma. -Amy Van Ness | ||
== Caroline Gilman, “The Deferential Wife,” 1838 == | == Caroline Gilman, “The Deferential Wife,” 1838 == | ||
