Read this excerpt from Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences, 1815-1897. When I was eleven years old, two events occurred which c
hanged considerably the current of my life. My only brother, who had just graduated from Union College, came home to die. A young man of great talent and promise, he was the pride of my father's heart. We early felt that this son filled a larger place in our father's affections and future plans than the five daughters together. Based on this excerpt, which question would best help the reader understand Stanton’s view of the path her life took?
