Kent-Drury
English 422

MWM: Life in Italy/Comments on Books/Advice on Childrearing/Attitudes toward education

  1. What are MWM's thoughts on her life alone in Italy? How does she describe the places and people? How does this compare with her earlier descriptions of people in Turkey?
  2. MWM makes a number of comments on books and authors from the period. What does she respect? What does she not respect?
  3. MWM gives her daughter, Lady Bute, advice on how to raise and educate her children. What advice does she give and why? What seems to fit and not fit with her time? What fits and does not fit with our time?