Rania Mohamed 

September 16, 2020

ENG1121

Why is she writing this letter? What does she want from the recipient of the letter?

Mary Wollstonecraft ’s  is an activist of the Rights of Woman, with meaningful Political and Moral Subjects considerations by many to be the manifested of feminism. She is  one of the first woman to express feminist ideas. The Rights of Woman Mary Wollstonecraft Dedicatory Letter is  to improve the morals of  fellow citizens by teaching men not only to respect modesty in women but to become modest themselves, believing it is the only way a woman would respect men.

After reading this letter, how would you identify the DC that Wollstonecraft is a part of? Does the recipient appear to be a part of this DC or outside of it? (Really think about this!)

Mary Wollstonecraft ‘s of  Rights Of Women was a pioneer for women’s rights and helped express this through her works.  One of the prominent works was a Vindication of the Rights of Woman with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects. Mary Wollstonecraft wrote a dedicatory letter in regards to the rights of woman and how it is essential to balance out the idea of genders (male and female)  and to erase the discrimination that is held against women. The main point was for both genders to have equality. 

Find two moments (either a sentence or a paragraph) where Wollstonecraft’s writing strategy gets your attention, and think about how you might use these strategies as models for your own writing. (Remember: for Unit 1 Assignment: Investigation a Discourse Community you will be writing your own speech or letter.)

Quote 1:

“Warmly as I admire the genius [see Glossary] of that able writer. . . ., indignation always takes place of admiration when I read his voluptuous [see Glossary] day-dreams. Is this the man who in his ardour for virtue wants to banish all the soft arts of peace and almost carry us back to Spartan discipline? Is this the man who loves to portray the useful struggles of passion, the triumphs of good dispositions, and the heroic flights that carry the glowing soul out of itself? …”

Identify the writing strategy you see Wollstonecraft using:

She uses questions in her writing. 

Explain why you find this useful, persuasive, or effective in some other way: 

I find this quote by Mary Wollstonecraft very useful for my own perspective in my writing because she uses questions to expand her topic. It shows that she actually wants to know more than just reading anything in this matter. 

Quote 2:

I find this quote by Mary Wollstonecraft very useful : “Now think about women who are restrained by principle or prejudice. They would shrink from an intrigue [= ‘an xtra-marital affair’] with real abhorrence, ·but play with the idea because· they want to be convinced by the homage of gallantry that they are cruelly neglected by their husbands; or they spend days and weeks dreaming of the happiness enjoyed by souls in harmony, until their health is under- mined and their spirits broken by discontent. “

Identify the writing strategy you see Wollstonecraft using: 

Persuasion 

Explain why you find this useful, persuasive, or effective in some other way: This quote I find very persuasive and useful. It is showing how she is asking the reader/listener to think about women who are restrained by principle or prejudice. She is letting them think about her point and if its right or wrong. I think letting the reading be part of your writing is a big thing. After all they will end up having their opinion on what you state. And maybe even end up agreeing with what you are saying.