How and why do the women exercise their power, and what contextual factors might limit it? What elements of “power” do these authors/texts share in common, and how/why do other elements differ?
• Discuss and compare how we see the idea of a woman’s power portrayed in the specific primary texts included in our course materials by Hannah Foster, Judith Sargent Murray, and Margaret Fuller. How and why do the women exercise their power, and what contextual factors might limit it? What elements of “power” do these authors/texts share in common, and how/why do other elements differ? How is their depiction of power significant to our study of American literature? Be specific with your evidence and your insight.