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How does this story depict "The Cult of True Womanhood"? How does it show the virtues of woman back then?
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Well, this story does a good job of critiquing some elements of the cult of true womanhood, but actually, it doesn't fully focus there. By that I mean, the narrator's willingness to live for her...
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One of the keys to understanding this passage is to focus on the balance between the mother's willingness to have devoted her life to her daughter, but also her concern that her daughter find...
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