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Charlotte Anna Perkins Gilman was an American writer who is commonly regarded as one of the country’s first feminists. She wrote on themes of women’s rights and women’s strength and published collections such as In This Our World. She also published Women and Economics and Human Work.
‘The Housewife’ by Charlotte Anna Perkins Gilman describes the day to day life of a housewife and the circular, unchanging elements of that life.
Here is the House to hold me — cradle of all the race;
Here is my lord and my love, here are my children dear —
Here is the House enclosing, the dear-loved dwelling place;
Why should I ever weary for aught that I find not here?
‘To the Indifferent Women’ is a piece directed at those that take for granted their happy lives and do nothing to help those that are in need of love and peace.
You who are happy in a thousand homes,
Or overworked therein, to a dumb peace;
Whose souls are wholly centered in the life
Of that small group you personally love;
‘To the Young Wife’ by Charlotte Anna Perkins Gilman is a short piece about the choices made by women and how one is to lead her best life.
Are you content, you pretty three-years’ wife?
Are you content and satisfied to live
On what your loving husband loves to give,
And give to him your life?
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