Analysis Of Claiming An Education By Adrienne Rich
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I found the readings to be extremely powerful and thought provoking. In Adrienne Rich’s piece, Claiming an Education, she expresses some ideas that I had never thought about. After the thoughts were in my mind, it was very eye-opening. The idea that society is setting these subtle boundaries that really make a huge difference in the way women live. I do know that society has socially constructed norms but I didn’t realize how oblivious I was to the norms for women and how they are meant to oppress. She also write about the courage it takes to live a meaningful life. To escape from these “norms”. It is so powerful to think that we have the ability to choose our own fate, yet society is trying to plant these ideas and norms into your head as