Women's Education
Education is an important factor in a persons life now in the 21st century as well as it was in the past. The only differences between now and the past were the people that were able to receive a full education. In the present century, every one is entitled to the right to peruse an education. But in the past, men had the choice to receive a full education in a university, while women had the choices ranging from what dress to wear to what to cook for dinner. Women were entitled little to no education. This sparked ideas into many people about the immorality of these rules. Because of this, equal education was key to write about to many authors. Laura Cereta 's Defense of the Liberal Instruction of Women, Daniel Defoe 's the Education of Women, and Mary Wollstonecraft 's a Vindication of the Rights of Women, revolve around the idea that women should share equal rights with men as it relates to education. Though the works of these authors circulate around the same idea, each have distinctly different techniques to emphasize the importance of equal education.
Though all three authors expressed the importance of women having an education equal to men, Laura Cereta 's piece is the one that stands out the most. In her work, she expresses the idea that not only the men in her society were to blame but women as well. Cereta accused women of being to "concerned with parting their hair correctly, adorning themselves with lovely dresses, or decorating their fingers with pearls and other gems. Others delight in mouthing carefully composed phrases, indulging in dancing, or managing spoiled puppies. Still others wish to gaze at lavish banquet tables, to rest in sleep, or, standing at mirrors, to smear their lovely faces." Cereta blames women because, as this quote explains women 's concerns, the women seem to accept that they do not have equal rights, not only that, but they do not have the right nor the opportunity to receive an education. The women have grown accustom to
Though all three authors expressed the importance of women having an education equal to men, Laura Cereta 's piece is the one that stands out the most. In her work, she expresses the idea that not only the men in her society were to blame but women as well. Cereta accused women of being to "concerned with parting their hair correctly, adorning themselves with lovely dresses, or decorating their fingers with pearls and other gems. Others delight in mouthing carefully composed phrases, indulging in dancing, or managing spoiled puppies. Still others wish to gaze at lavish banquet tables, to rest in sleep, or, standing at mirrors, to smear their lovely faces." Cereta blames women because, as this quote explains women 's concerns, the women seem to accept that they do not have equal rights, not only that, but they do not have the right nor the opportunity to receive an education. The women have grown accustom to
Cited: Cereta, Laura. Defense of the Liberal Instruction of Women. Defoe, Daniel. The Education of Women. Wollstonecraft, Mary. A Vindication of the Rights of Women.