Question

Which of the following selections best states Mary Wollstonecraft’s central argument in the Chapter II excerpt?

Answer 1

Answer:

B- Encouraging women to seek intellectual pursuits would not only improve their lives, it would make their marriages stronger.

Explanation:

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is seen by many as a suggestion for the renewal of female education; however, it should also be included in the larger picture of the quest for liberty. Many at the time did not want to give her ideas credibility because they believed that she must have had ulterior motives for trying to overturn the status quo for women. It was thought that no sensible woman would seek to deny her place in society and defy the expectations placed on her unless she had questionable morals.

Through education, women would become stronger of mind and, after having achieved and experienced the higher pleasures, perhaps they would be more eager to do necessary tasks diligently. Domestic life is harmed by women who are indolent and vain.