1. Women's Independence in Early Literature
... of the strength of a woman as she is able to thrive on her own. It is also worth noting, Freeman never mentions the loss of Louisa's father. This further fuels the notion of women's independence. Either her father was not significant enough to mention, or she grew up without one. Both ideas would refute the stereotype that ... apron around her waist, and got out a flat straw hat with a green ribbon. Then she went out into the garden with a little blue crockery bowl, to pick some currants for her tea. After the currants were picked, she sat on the back door-step and stemmed them Louisa w...
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