Making Connections

1. What similarities do you find in the first two paragraphs of Judith Sargent Murray’s (p. 419) and H. L. Mencken’s (p. 423) selections regarding their views of women?

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   Making Connections: - What similarities do you find in the first two paragraphs of Judith Sargent Murray’s (p. 419) and H. L. Mencken’s (p. 423) selections regarding their views of women?
2. How would you compare Murray’s attitude toward men with Mencken’s?

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   Making Connections: - How would you compare Murray’s attitude toward men with Mencken’s?
3. Murray states “ye lordly, ye haughty sex” (par. 5) when she refers to men. How would Mencken view such a characterization?

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   Making Connections: - Murray states “ye lordly, ye haughty sex” (par. 5) when she refers to men. How would Mencken view such a characterization?
4. How might Murray regard Mencken’s recognition of “a certain specious appearance of soundness” (par. 2) in the position men hold regarding women?

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   Making Connections: - How might Murray regard Mencken’s recognition of “a certain specious appearance of soundness” (par. 2) in the position men hold regarding women?
5. How might Murray respond to Mencken’s piece overall? Would she agree with him? Would she be amused? Would she feel challenged? Explain.

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   Making Connections: - How might Murray respond to Mencken’s piece overall? Would she agree with him? Would she be amused? Would she feel challenged? Explain.
6. How do you think men living in Murray’s time would regard Mencken’s piece? Explain.

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   Making Connections: - How do you think men living in Murray’s time would regard Mencken’s piece? Explain.