1. British Literature WednesdayDecember 9, 2015 Day 82 ACTIVITIES: 1.Discuss sentence combining 2.Read Austen “On Making…” (pg. 912) 3.Read Wollstonecraft “A Vindication…” (pg. 916) 4.Complete questions… ACTIVITIES: 1.Discuss sentence combining 2.Read Austen “On Making…” (pg. 912) 3.Read Wollstonecraft “A Vindication…” (pg. 916) 4.Complete questions… SUMMARIZER: - Is Frankenstein more about technology or isolation? Why? SUMMARIZER: - Is Frankenstein more about technology or isolation? Why? ACTIVATOR: complete sentence combining handout from yesterday! ACTIVATOR: complete sentence combining handout from yesterday!

2. Jane Austen (1775 – 1817)

3. Jane Austen (1775 – 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. Austen lived her entire life as part of a close-knit family located on the lower fringes of the English landed gentry. She was educated primarily by her father and older brothers as well as through her own reading.

4. From 1811 until 1816, with the release of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814) and Emma (1815), she achieved success as a published writer. Her plots highlight the dependence of women on marriage to secure social standing and security

5. Mary Wollstonecraft (1759 – 1797)

6. Mary Wollstonecraft (1759 – 1797) was an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights. During her brief career, she wrote novels, treatises, a travel narrative, a history of the French Revolution, and a children's book. Wollstonecraft is best known for A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), in which she argues that women are not naturally inferior to men, but appear to be only because they lack education.

7. Wollstonecraft died at the age of 38, eleven days after giving birth to her second daughter, leaving behind several unfinished manuscripts. This daughter, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, became an accomplished writer herself, as Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein.

8. 1. According to Austen in “On Making an Agreeable Marriage,” what is the most important reason for marrying someone? A. wealth B. personality C. affection D. respect 2. What is Jane Austen’s purpose in writing to her niece Fanny in “On Making an Agreeable Marriage”? A. to tell her about the success of her book B. to advise her on marriage C. to share news o the family D. to discuss their interest in music

9. 3. According to Austen in “On Making an Agreeable Marriage,” what are Fanny’s two biggest objections to her suitor? A. He is poor and lives far away. B. He is generous but lacks confidence. C. He is selfish and proud. D. He is too modest and good. 4. Why does Austen tell Fanny that “I have no hope of writing anything to the purpose”? A. She knows little about the man who wants to marry Fanny. B. She knows that events will change before Fanny gets her letter. C. She does not want to appear to tell Fanny what to do D. She realizes that Fanny will ignore anything she says.

10. 5. What was Wollstonecraft’s purpose in writing A Vindication of the Rights of Woman? A. to call attention how society has limited women’s potential B. to complain about the lack of education she was given C. to criticize the education and intelligence of men D. to discourage women from rebelling against a social system 6. To what does Wollstonecraft compare the minds of women in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman? A. the impression of being too frivolous to learn B. flowers that are planted in soil that is too rich C. men who have never had the benefits of education D. children before they go to school

11. 3. What was Wollstonecraft’s purpose in writing A Vindication of the Rights of Woman? A. to call attention how society has limited women’s potential B. to complain about the lack of education she was given C. to criticize the education and intelligence of men D. to discourage women from rebelling against a social system 7. To what does Wollstonecraft compare the minds of women in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman? A. the impression of being too frivolous to learn B. flowers that are planted in soil that is too rich C. men who have never had the benefits of education D. children before they go to school