1. After reading Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-PĂŠrigord’s report to the French National Assembly in 1791, Wollstonecraft wrote “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” to Talleyrand. She opposed the concept of 18 century Europe that women should not receive a rational education. Wollstonecraft wrote this letter to him in the hope that he could reconsider the rights of women.

2. I think that Wollstonecraft is a part of the Rights of Woman DC. Because in the letter, she calls for gender equality that women deserve the same fundamental rights as men. The recipient is outside of this DC. Because of Talleyrand’s report, he claimed that women should only receive a domestic education; Wollstonecraft responded that determining one’s education should be based on the social position rather than gender.

3. Quote 1:

“•Do you believe that there is only one God, and that he is powerful, wise, and   good?

•Do you believe that all things were created by him, and that all beings depend on him?

•Do you rely on his wisdom (which is so conspicuous in his works, including your own body)? and are you convinced, that he has ordered all the things that don’t come within the range of your senses in the same perfect harmony to fulfil his designs?

•Do you acknowledge that the power of looking into the future, and seeing things that are not as if they were, is an attribute of the Creator? And if he does ever want to impart to his creatures a knowledge of some event that hasn’t yet happened, to whom would he reveal the secret by immediate inspiration?”

The writing strategy Wollstonecraft used here is parallel structure.

Wollstonecraft used lots of the questions with the same pattern to show the importance. The author impressed readers through several “Do you” questions. This paragraph expresses the author’s intentions in an intense tone, and arouses the thinking and consensus of readers.

Quote 2:

“The mention of the name of Christ after such vile impostors may displease you—I respect your warmth, but don’t forget that the followers of these ·‘magnetising’· delusions bear his name, and profess to be the disciples of him who said ‘By their fruits ye shall know them’ [Matthew 7:16], i.e.”

The writing strategy Wollstonecraft used here is searching-selecting.

In 18th century Europe, people generally believed in Christianity, and Christianity controlled all aspects of society. Wollstonecraft quoted passages from the Bible to prove her point and make the people convinced.