In "The Problem that Has No Name," Betty Friedan talks about a problem that she noticed among housewives in the 1950s and 1960s. Friedan argued that, since the end of World War II, the myth of the perfect housewife had been publicized in America as the ideal woman. Society believed that for women to be happy, they needed to be restricted to the domestic sphere and had no public life. However, in this text, Friedan questions such assumptions. She argues that this trend left housewives bored, unsatisfied and unhappy. This was the "problem." She implies that gender equality is better, in the long run, at helping women achieve more happiness and fulfillment. The author's word choice is particularly important in this text, as many of the ideas and sentiments that she expresses were new, and therefore, had not been named before. Therefore, by naming them, Friedan creates a more persuasive text that accomplishes her purpose.
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Your thesis statement should be one to two sentences. It should clearly present the main idea of your essay and make some kind of assertion (even if that assertion is about bringing two sides together). Your thesis should not make an “announcement” about what your essay will cover.
Answers for questions 36 through 39.
36-D. It allowed him to add less-common shapes into his design.
37-A. They explain a way of thinking that allowed an obstacle to be overcome.
38-C. Project succeeded in part because of luck.
39-D. The wide spread amazement felt about it.
Carson begins "a fable for tomorrow" with imagery rather than exposition because she wanted to convey the horrible alteration of her little town.
by using imagery, the writer will be able to influence readers and grasp a better picture regarding the event.
