In the The Norton Book of Women's Lives, the author, Phyllis Rose admires the women who tells a different story. A unique story. And with so many pieces of writing, mainly published by men at the time, women needed to find a voice. Women including Anne Frank and Helen Keller had such a unique experience during their time on Earth, but without sharing that experience to the world, the acceptance of women's writings would have been prolonged. Women were and still are being treated with lack of respect and some not having any freedom at all. Different parts of the world have given women a reason to want to spread awareness to everyone and put there story out there for the world.
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| The Norton Book of Women's Lives By Phyllis Rose |
I believe that Rose's ability to conjur all of these stories about "wild" women is a brilliant idea for many reasons. Highliting different things women have gone through brings in real, raw details of the ups and downs in their lives that normally aren't brought to light. I think she does a great job at reiterating how she loves these writers and their emotions and how they tell their story through their words. She believes that "great books have many lives" (22), which I agree with. Writings that show all sides of a person, through changes and crisis, create a deeper level of connection between the author and the reader. A great writer makes a difference, which is exactly what they all ended up accomplishing.
I thought your insight on the introduction was very interesting. I wrote a lot of similar things in my blog post, which is interesting in itself to show how all the same messages were shown to everyone. I think Rose's interpretation on women and how their writing is significant to history is so important in this chapter. Being able to compile all of these stories from women is so significant and I really enjoyed reading your interpretation on the introduction and see what you agree with / your thoughts.
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