An Equal Opportunity

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give ladies every opportunity to achieve a higher standard of life.
He concludes that by studying history, learning how to read and write, and
having knowledge of other cultures is vital to molding a well rounded woman.
Wollstonecraft views are also similar to Defoe�s. She believes that because
women lack much of the education men receive, they have a tendency to
become the stereotypical female of that period. If given a chance at an
actual education they will grow as people and learn to rely upon themselves.

Dependence, or rather independence, was a important issue
Wollstonecraft wrote vehemently upon. She stated that �the woman who
strengthens her body and exercises her mind will, by managing her family
and practicing various virtues, become the friend, and not the humble
dependent of her husband...� Defoe also indicates the importance of
singularity and how by expanding beyond one�s limitation self-reliance is
valued over depending on a spouse.
Marriage is an institution, ...

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