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Hey Christina,

I have read your letter 3 times and each time I like it even more! There are so many good things going on and I believe you have written accurately and sensitively to  the time period of Ada Cambridge.

The girl writing to her mother and sister effectively epitomises the feelings of anguish and guilt that any female would have declining a marriage proposal, regardless of time period. The letter reveals your genuine sensitivity for the morals and values of the time, such as in the line, “All the while that smug golden band would mock me with its everlasting gleam and lustre knowing that my own flame of liberty would be inevitably extinguished by the douter of tedious domesticity.” and shows the drastic impact of rejecting a proposal on the family,  as the rejection to the role of a traditional housewife in search for a “personal freedom”  was essentially unheard of.

I believe you have fully encapsulated Ada Cambridge’s feminist qualities in her writing technique and addressed her longing to be a free and social woman.  This is established by your use of formal language and constant use of similes “Alas, all I envisioned was my personal freedom, torturously draining from my body, like a deep incision slowly but surely bleeding my spirit dry in front of my own eyes to the point where I would become a mere carcass of my former self.”  I like how  you have researched words that were typical of this time period which makes this letter so enjoyable to read!

I don’t believe I can add too much criticism to this work, it is well written and works to your chosen question. However, I think a photo of an old letter or other related image will make your blog more attractive to look at and draw attention for others to read your excellent blog.

Well done Christina!