1. The Wife's Resentment by Delarivier Manley
The first of the contradictions Manley addresses appears in relation to the economics of an 18th-century woman. ... As such, after more than a year of fruitless pursuit, Roderigo decides to marry Violenta despite her low social status because "her virtue and accomplishments, her beauty and discretion, deserved greater advancement" and the Count was pleased to be the person "destined to reward her chastity, raise her abject fortune"(150) However, unfortunately for Violenta, the promise of her reward falls through. ...
- Word Count: 1986
- Approx Pages: 8
- Grade Level: Graduate