One article that has interested me during my research is by Julia Saunders titled, “’The Mouse’s Petition’: Anna Laetitia Barbauld and the Scientific Revolution”. Saunders discusses Barbauld’s relationship with science as wanting to be involved, but limited by society to how she could participate. Barbauld’s fascination with science led her to write many poems inspired by scientific experiments and nature. Her writing displays the capability to understand the complexities of the experiments, yet her gender was seen as incapable of comprehending the new ideas. The article discusses Barbauld’s relationship with a male scientist Joseph Priestly and her firsthand experience with a scientist. Learning more about Barbauld has helped me understand her connections with Wollstonecraft and the plight of women during the Enlightenment.
I haven’t given as much thought to this essay as I should have, but I’m hoping to change that this week. I’ve had a difficult time with staying focused with moving everything online. I’m doing better at getting motivated, and I think I’m adjusting more. For my essay, I want to focus on Wollstonecraft and Barbauld and their fight for women’s rights. I haven’t mapped out my thoughts beyond that, but I hope to have it narrowed down by the end of the week.
Romantic--with a Capitol 'R'--Poetry 