1. In what area does Wollstonecraft concede male superiority? 2. According to Wollstonecraft, why do most women go along with the "false system of
education that fails to develop their reason?
3. Why does she think women need strong minds and bodies?
4.Highlight the claim that Wollstonecraft makes in her essay.
a Women's education is well suited to the needs of being good wives and mothers.
b. Women are intellectually and physically stunted because their education is
inadequate.
c. Women are weaker than men and should not be held to the same educational
standards.
5. In the essay, which ideas about women were considered modern?
Which ideas about women were more like views that were held in the 18th century?
6. Interpret Figurative Language Reread lines 11–15. How are women like flowers planted in
too rich a soil"?
7. Evaluate Counterarguments A counterargument is an argument made to oppose (or
counter) another argument. Write a counterargument that Wollstonecraft makes to each of
the following viewpoints.
Rousseau's view that women should be raised to be pleasing:
Dr. Gregory's advice that women should hide their exuberance: