In the middle of the nineteenth century, some prominent women became public figures for using their words and ideas to address controversies that were going on at the time. Some prominent figures include Fuller, Stowe, and Fern, as these women stood out in their society for the simple fact that women not known to use words to battle the injustice going on during the middle nineteenth century. Margaret Fuller was one of the prominent women that used the ideas of renowned writers of the period to develop her philosophical viewpoints. Margaret Fuller went against the conventions of her time by actively addressing issues such as war, social class, and sex inequalities. Margaret Fuller went on to be praised by many writers of her time and is said
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Margaret Fuller became known as a prominent essayist before her time, as she was one of the few woman able to use her rhetoric to address issues of equality between man and woman. Margaret Fuller was guided by her father to become an intelligent member of society by exposing her to many types of literature and teaching her a wide variety of language. As Margaret philosophical views were developed through the many literary works she covered it is not that Margaret was “Influenced by Emerson’s philosophy of self-culture and self-reliance, which she extended to women, Fuller continually challenged herself to move in new directions (740)”. Margaret Fuller spent the majority of her life traveling through different countries and developing different occupation, yet Fuller’s writing was her primary profession throughout her life, and her published worked excited both acclaim and critique. Her work caught the eye of Emerson who criticizes some of her thoughts. Nevertheless, he expressed sorrow when he heard of her untimely passing. Emerson wrote mournfully in his journal, “I have lost in her my audience (743)”. Another writer affected by Fuller’s death was Hawthorne who had become good friends with her during the 1840’s. It is noted that Hawthorne’s character Hester in The Scarlett Letter may have been inspiring by Fuller herself, who possessed many of the same characteristics Margaret Fuller display throughout her life
Margaret Fuller became known as a prominent essayist before her time, as she was one of the few woman able to use her rhetoric to address issues of equality between man and woman. Margaret Fuller was guided by her father to become an intelligent member of society by exposing her to many types of literature and teaching her a wide variety of language. As Margaret philosophical views were developed through the many literary works she covered it is not that Margaret was “Influenced by Emerson’s philosophy of self-culture and self-reliance, which she extended to women, Fuller continually challenged herself to move in new directions (740)”. Margaret Fuller spent the majority of her life traveling through different countries and developing different occupation, yet Fuller’s writing was her primary profession throughout her life, and her published worked excited both acclaim and critique. Her work caught the eye of Emerson who criticizes some of her thoughts. Nevertheless, he expressed sorrow when he heard of her untimely passing. Emerson wrote mournfully in his journal, “I have lost in her my audience (743)”. Another writer affected by Fuller’s death was Hawthorne who had become good friends with her during the 1840’s. It is noted that Hawthorne’s character Hester in The Scarlett Letter may have been inspiring by Fuller herself, who possessed many of the same characteristics Margaret Fuller display throughout her life