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1. What is included in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman before the first chapter?

Included in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman before the first chapter is an address to M. Talleyrand-Perigord, an Advertisement, and an Introduction.

2. What does Wollstonecraft say she is pessimistic about in the Introduction? What effect does she see as a result?

In the Introduction, Wollstonecraft says she is pessimistic about the effects on women of neglected education. The effect she sees is that the neglect is responsible for women's misery.

3. How do instructional books written by men treat women?

Instructional books written by men treat women as subordinate to men, as well as promoting false refinement.

4. Why does Wollstonecraft ask for forgiveness in her Introduction?

Wollstonecraft asks for forgiveness in her Introduction for addressing women as rational beings in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.

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