Reaction to Household Education

“That every human being is to be made as perfect as possible: and that this must be done through the most complete development of all the faculties”. This is the whole point of the text and one agreed upon by myself. My initial reaction involved the fact that the writer herself must have been educated to engage in this argumentative style of writing and to prove the importance of her message. Infact I was correct, her biography reveals she received a home education.

Maybe a reason for her outspoken nature was due to her fear of her abilities as a woman, a result of the pressure placed on her from children. Her essay seems to be like a social commentary and observed issue that she wanted to address. 

The text is an eye opening matter of equal relevance today as women are easy  and easily undermined professionally and socially by men. Household Education is a very good topic. Even if a woman will not pursue professions of equal to men at least the writers is saying it will help them in the household.

Martineau is saying that you add to the value of the woman by educating her, there is nothing wrong with an educated sensible woman. Education will increase ability of being more attractive.

The footing of women is changed! On a matter of observation, I see more women in college today than men. My father tells me stories, whenever I ask him, of the history of the females in our family- a majority of them were housewives. The writers’ stance on girl’s education on equal terms to boys is amazing especially the fact that she shows no prejudice at all.

Particularly, was more interested her biography; you get the impression she had a very miserable and unfortunate life. That she was a feminist struck me. The writer makes very good arguments for the reason why women should be educated.

 

Nothing much was expected from women in that time and so most women were to get married and take care of the house.

It is outrageous that society is still undermining the ability of the woman as lesser of the species and where men are to be taking hold of society they now appear to falter. Our women are taking hold of education while our men are dying like flies. Funny, the writer sounds allot like Ellen white who believes women should be fit for life’s duty through education.  I believe in Household Education.

The romantic and early realism age of American literature saw writers who focused on this aspect of women rights. It is important because education will add to true beauty and intelligence- beauty of character.

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