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Re: Shortened absract: Respect within Marital Relationships

Posted by Kate Long on March 12, 2001 at 09:57:38:

In Reply to: Shortened absract: Respect within Marital Relationships [This message has been deleted] posted by Rebecca Morin on March 11, 2001 at 15:22:41:

Becca,
This is a very good abstract- the points are clear and well defined. The point of departure is a very good summary of the views of womanhood in My Father's Life.
My main critique would be for you to support your statement more to make them stronger. For instance, in part II, a more in-depth explanation (before and after) of the quote would make it much more powerful. Also, it would be good if you went into more depth about the Countess in Balzac. For every other woman you talk about, you examine her relationship with her husband- maybe you could do this for the Countess and her husband as well.
As a whole, I think you make a lot of very good points and this is a very good abstract. Simply by adding more support to your arguments you can create an excellent piece of work!
-Kate

: I. In "My Father's Life" Anne Simon and Barbe Ferlet are a unique representation of the "natural" woman within peasant society. They both played the role of the dominated, subservient wife and mother. The greater acceptance of the theoretical "natural" woman among the upper classes led to differing views, among social classes, of women and womanhood.
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: Barbe, like her predecessor, put the needs of her husband, children and home above the needs of herself. She was thrifty about the farm and made definite contributions to better the name of her family. Anne Simon's only goal in life was to please her husband. She achieved this through devotion to home and family as well as continuous subservience to Pierre.

: In due turn Barbe Ferlet and Anne Simon were given respect within the home. Edme never referred to Barbe in the informal, speaking to her as an equal, much like Pierre who dictated the relationships and actions of his family and wife. But nonetheless with the absence of equality there was a clear expression of respect between husband and wife.

: II. In "The Devil's Pool" by Sand, Germaine regards little Marie respectfully. He seeks not to hold Marie to the subservient and dominated expectations within the "natural" woman title but to gain a mutual, equal respect within their relationship.

: "It seems as if you were some such relation to me, as an uncle or a godfather, that I must be respectful toward you, and that there might be moments when you would treat me like a little girl rather than like your wife and equal." (Sand, 62)

: While Germaine is eager to achieve equality through respect within a marital household society is not, little Marie speaks often that her friends will perceive their relationship on a father/ daughter level, not on one of husband/ wife.

: Within "The Peasantry" by de. Balzac the Countess is given as much respect as her husband, the General. Guests are announced to her, not the General, before entering. Little Marie and the Countess were respected for the same qualities that Anne Simon and Barbe were held in high esteem for. These attributes are what gained the women of differing classes equal respect within a marital relationship.

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: Becca, : This is a very good abstract- the points are clear and well defined. The point of departure is a very good summary of the views of womanhood in My Father's Life. : My main critique would be for you to support your statement more to make them stronger. For instance, in part II, a more in-depth explanation (before and after) of the quote would make it much more powerful. Also, it would be good if you went into more depth about the Countess in Balzac. For every other woman you talk about, you examine her relationship with her husband- maybe you could do this for the Countess and her husband as well. : As a whole, I think you make a lot of very good points and this is a very good abstract. Simply by adding more support to your arguments you can create an excellent piece of work! : -Kate : : : I. In "My Father's Life" Anne Simon and Barbe Ferlet are a unique representation of the "natural" woman within peasant society. They both played the role of the dominated, subservient wife and mother. The greater acceptance of the theoretical "natural" woman among the upper classes led to differing views, among social classes, of women and womanhood. : : : : Barbe, like her predecessor, put the needs of her husband, children and home above the needs of herself. She was thrifty about the farm and made definite contributions to better the name of her family. Anne Simon's only goal in life was to please her husband. She achieved this through devotion to home and family as well as continuous subservience to Pierre. : : In due turn Barbe Ferlet and Anne Simon were given respect within the home. Edme never referred to Barbe in the informal, speaking to her as an equal, much like Pierre who dictated the relationships and actions of his family and wife. But nonetheless with the absence of equality there was a clear expression of respect between husband and wife. : : II. In "The Devil's Pool" by Sand, Germaine regards little Marie respectfully. He seeks not to hold Marie to the subservient and dominated expectations within the "natural" woman title but to gain a mutual, equal respect within their relationship. : : "It seems as if you were some such relation to me, as an uncle or a godfather, that I must be respectful toward you, and that there might be moments when you would treat me like a little girl rather than like your wife and equal." (Sand, 62) : : While Germaine is eager to achieve equality through respect within a marital household society is not, little Marie speaks often that her friends will perceive their relationship on a father/ daughter level, not on one of husband/ wife. : : Within "The Peasantry" by de. Balzac the Countess is given as much respect as her husband, the General. Guests are announced to her, not the General, before entering. Little Marie and the Countess were respected for the same qualities that Anne Simon and Barbe were held in high esteem for. These attributes are what gained the women of differing classes equal respect within a marital relationship.

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