Sunday, November 17, 2013

New Proposal (Very Short but More to Come!)

Anger and Wollstonecraft

Question to research: Is anger perceived differently coming from a female rather than a male? Does it depend upon the topic that the individual is passionate about?

When looking at Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Women I was very interested in her disposition when talking about women's rights in the eighteenth century. At the beginning, she is extremely composed and seems to strike at some specific points at times. As the piece progresses, she becomes a little more frustrated and outspoken. By the end, the reader can clearly see that this subject has caused her to become angry. She really wants to rally and speak out for her rights but realizes the vindication that is placed behind the standard of women.

I realize that this is an extremely general post but I want to see how a woman's development of anger is different from that of a man's. It seems that men wouldn't stay as calm and collected as Wollstonecraft was at the beginning of her piece. It is interesting to see the progression of anger behind Wollstonecraft's disposition. It seems that there is an evolution behind her sternly composed piece, to frustration to anger.

It's a short post, but the comparison between the development of anger in men and women would be an interesting topic to research. There will definitely be more to come for another post tomorrow night or so!



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