Document Analysis Of 'Letter To My Daughter'

For this document analysis the work “Letter To My Daughter” will be examined. This document appeared in the Canadian Home Journal, and although the author is not named, one can assume it is a man, as the letter is written in the perspective of a father. Throughout the letter, a daughter is receiving advice from her father on men and marriage. As a man and a father, the author is able to provide insight to his daughter and recognize the injustices she may face in the future as a wife and a woman. Overall, the author reveals himself as a caring father that acknowledges the differences of the sexes and although he accepts the role women have, he encourages his daughter not to accept the stereotype of inferiority but to find an equal partner. This document was written in 1955, which explains why the father feels it was necessary to warn his daughter of the uncertainty of marriage. Soon after soldiers came back from the war in 1949, men and women began to marry and have children. With the end of the war society was eager to begin having …show more content…
The author uses strong words to speak to women; one specific phrase the father used that truly depicted a wife’s role was “sort of happy slave”. Comparing the role of a wife as a slave would definitely enlighten the reader on how women are perceived when taking on the position as wife and mother. They would often spend the entire day working at the home and with the children without complaint. If women did complain or rejected this role they were considered inadequate as a mother, wife, and as a woman. This was often the attitude towards women who chose not to accept her role as wife and mother. They were constantly measured by their ability to fulfill the conventional image of what a women should be during the