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Lesson 1 (from Free Women: 1)

Objective

Free Women: 1

The novel begins and we meet Anna and Molly, two "free women" who are single. One of the main themes emerges right away, which is the idea of whether women are better off married or single. The objective of this lesson is to study one of the novel's themes about whether women are better off married or single.

Lesson

1) Class discussion: One of the most obvious themes that begins right away is the idea of whether women are better off married or single. As a class, discuss the theme about whether women are better off married or single. The frame novel is given the ironic title of Free Women. What does this title refer to? Be sure to talk about Anna and Molly's lack of husbands. Even though they are free from husbands, these women are anything but free. They both have children as...

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