Why is the "gifted sister" discouraged from reading and writing?

1. Women were encouraged to exist in the "private sphere" of life

2. The family did not want Shakespeare's sister to leave as he did.

3. Women who read and wrote too often were cast out of the home.

4. The family wanted her to become a doctor, not a writer or an actor.

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Ciara Hutchinson

English

12 February, 14:36

Why is the "gifted sister" discouraged from reading and writing?

1. Women were encouraged to exist in the "private sphere" of life

2. The family did not want Shakespeare's sister to leave as he did.

3. Women who read and wrote too often were cast out of the home.

4. The family wanted her to become a doctor, not a writer or an actor.

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Mattie Hall · Answer 1

1. Women were encouraged to exist in the "private sphere" of life

Explanation:

It was deemed socially unacceptable for women to publicize themselves and spread their ideas.

Konnor Garner · Answer 2

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