Receiving handouts rather than going out and doing things on your own is the wave of this generation. Everyone likes to sit back and wait for opportunities instead of going out and looking for them. This a problem that connects to what Adrienne Rich said in her speech “ Claiming an Education”. The beginning of her speech was geared more towards women and encouraging them. Towards the end, she focused her essay on not only women but on both men and women which created more of a wake-up call. Rich talks about how we should claim our education rather than just trying to receive it. She also goes on and talks about how we should take responsibility for not just our education but for ourselves in general. In this essay, I will talk about claiming
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College, as well as society back then, was sexist and men had more privileges and opportunities than men. Expectations of a woman’s future were limited. The past life of women was difficult, because it was more male dominant, according to society women were only supposed to do certain things.Women weren’t supposed to have jobs; they were expected to stay at home to cook and clean for their families. The expectations for a female’s educational success in college and their career were low. Most women were comfortable with this and they were okay with it because they thought that was how things were supposed to be. Pratt would say that these women were stuck in a discourse. Adrienne Rich didn’t believe in following the path of society, she decided to break out if that discourse. In her speech, she makes it clear to women that it is okay to be different and be the best you can be in a male-dominated world. With hard work, a women could be just as successful as any man. Even Though her speech may have seemed to be geared more towards the encouragement of women, she is actually encouraging both male and females to go out, take responsibility for themselves, and work hard to be the best of the best when it comes their future as well as their
College, as well as society back then, was sexist and men had more privileges and opportunities than men. Expectations of a woman’s future were limited. The past life of women was difficult, because it was more male dominant, according to society women were only supposed to do certain things.Women weren’t supposed to have jobs; they were expected to stay at home to cook and clean for their families. The expectations for a female’s educational success in college and their career were low. Most women were comfortable with this and they were okay with it because they thought that was how things were supposed to be. Pratt would say that these women were stuck in a discourse. Adrienne Rich didn’t believe in following the path of society, she decided to break out if that discourse. In her speech, she makes it clear to women that it is okay to be different and be the best you can be in a male-dominated world. With hard work, a women could be just as successful as any man. Even Though her speech may have seemed to be geared more towards the encouragement of women, she is actually encouraging both male and females to go out, take responsibility for themselves, and work hard to be the best of the best when it comes their future as well as their