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Posted by RS on February 13, 2002 at 15:59:42:

In Reply to: My abstract posted by Amanda Norton on February 13, 2002 at 00:03:33:

: Theme: In both essays, "Voyage d'Auvergne," and "Souvenirs d'un Nonagenaire," women played a constant role in the survival of the peasant family and the villages.

OKAY, GOOD START. WORK ON BEING MORE SPECIFIC SO THAT YOU CAN REPLACE "CONSTANT ROLE" WITH SOMETHING CONCRETE.

: Argument: Both essays discussed women performing different tasks and playing different roles. However, both articles did make it clear that womens duties were equally important than those of men at the time, even if they were different. [THIS SENTENCE SEEMS TO BE THE BEST FOR DEVELOPING AN ARGUMENT, NAMELY THAT BOTH MALE OBSERVERS RECOGNIZED THE INDISPENSIBLE NATURE OF WOMEN'S WORK.] These women constantly went through hardship and pain to help their families and the villages to survive during the tough times of the peasantry.

: Evidence:
: "It is women who are burdened with all the details of the housework. [NOTE THE TERM 'HOUSEWORK.' WHAT DOES THE AUTHOR SEEM TO MEAN?] It is they who milk the cows, make the butter and cheese. Thus they get up earlier and go to bed later than the men. When new snow falls and covers the road to the pump, one of them takes on the job of clearing a new path. Sunk into the snow sometimes up to the waist she goes and comes several times in a row and finally establishes a route for her friends."
: -p.147 "Voyage d'Auvergne" GOOD EVIDENCE. WHAT TONE DID THE AUTHOR STRIKE HERE? IS THERE ANY SUGGESTION THAT HE BELIEVES WOMEN TO BE UNFAIRLY OVERBURDENED? OR DID HIS REMARKS DIRECTLY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY SUPPORT YOU IDEA ABOUT THE CENTRAL IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN'S WORK?

: "For the afternoon and evening meal, she also determined each person's portion, which she gave him on a plate or which she distributed when it was lard or some other meat."
: -p.152 "Memoires d'un Nonagenaire" ANOTHER GOOD PIECE OF EVIDENCE THAT FURTHER EXPLAINS THE REALM OF WOMEN'S TASKS.

WHAT CAN YOU CONCLUDE ABOUT THE RANGE AND NATURE OF WOMEN'S TASKS FROM THESE TWO DOCUMENTS. WE KNOW THAT RURAL SOCIETY AT THE TIME POSSESSED A RATHER RIGID SEXUAL DIVISION OF LABOR. HOW DO THESE DOCUMENTS REVEAL MORE ABOUT THIS? WHAT WERE MEN'S RESPONSIBILITIES BY COMPARISON?

: Connection: There is a lot of evidence in the Bonnie Smith article that proves that women were important figures during these times. However, her evidence is much more apparent than that of F.Y. Besnard, in "Memoires d'un Nonagenaire." I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU MEAN BY 'MUCH MORE APPARENT.' FIND SOMETHING SPECIFIC IN SMITH RELATED TO YOUR ARGUMENT AND EVIDENCE AS OPPOSED TO SOMETHING GENEARL.

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: : Theme: In both essays, "Voyage d'Auvergne," and "Souvenirs d'un Nonagenaire," women played a constant role in the survival of the peasant family and the villages. : OKAY, GOOD START. WORK ON BEING MORE SPECIFIC SO THAT YOU CAN REPLACE "CONSTANT ROLE" WITH SOMETHING CONCRETE. : : Argument: Both essays discussed women performing different tasks and playing different roles. However, both articles did make it clear that womens duties were equally important than those of men at the time, even if they were different. [THIS SENTENCE SEEMS TO BE THE BEST FOR DEVELOPING AN ARGUMENT, NAMELY THAT BOTH MALE OBSERVERS RECOGNIZED THE INDISPENSIBLE NATURE OF WOMEN'S WORK.] These women constantly went through hardship and pain to help their families and the villages to survive during the tough times of the peasantry. : : Evidence: : : "It is women who are burdened with all the details of the housework. [NOTE THE TERM 'HOUSEWORK.' WHAT DOES THE AUTHOR SEEM TO MEAN?] It is they who milk the cows, make the butter and cheese. Thus they get up earlier and go to bed later than the men. When new snow falls and covers the road to the pump, one of them takes on the job of clearing a new path. Sunk into the snow sometimes up to the waist she goes and comes several times in a row and finally establishes a route for her friends." : : -p.147 "Voyage d'Auvergne" GOOD EVIDENCE. WHAT TONE DID THE AUTHOR STRIKE HERE? IS THERE ANY SUGGESTION THAT HE BELIEVES WOMEN TO BE UNFAIRLY OVERBURDENED? OR DID HIS REMARKS DIRECTLY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY SUPPORT YOU IDEA ABOUT THE CENTRAL IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN'S WORK? : : "For the afternoon and evening meal, she also determined each person's portion, which she gave him on a plate or which she distributed when it was lard or some other meat." : : -p.152 "Memoires d'un Nonagenaire" ANOTHER GOOD PIECE OF EVIDENCE THAT FURTHER EXPLAINS THE REALM OF WOMEN'S TASKS. : WHAT CAN YOU CONCLUDE ABOUT THE RANGE AND NATURE OF WOMEN'S TASKS FROM THESE TWO DOCUMENTS. WE KNOW THAT RURAL SOCIETY AT THE TIME POSSESSED A RATHER RIGID SEXUAL DIVISION OF LABOR. HOW DO THESE DOCUMENTS REVEAL MORE ABOUT THIS? WHAT WERE MEN'S RESPONSIBILITIES BY COMPARISON? : : Connection: There is a lot of evidence in the Bonnie Smith article that proves that women were important figures during these times. However, her evidence is much more apparent than that of F.Y. Besnard, in "Memoires d'un Nonagenaire." I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU MEAN BY 'MUCH MORE APPARENT.' FIND SOMETHING SPECIFIC IN SMITH RELATED TO YOUR ARGUMENT AND EVIDENCE AS OPPOSED TO SOMETHING GENEARL.

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