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"A New England Nun" by Mary Freeman (Feminist)

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"A New England Nun" by Mary Freeman (Feminist)

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Mary Freeman wrote "A New England Nun" to critique the norms of women following their husbands' wants and needs within the household. Freeman studied "'Wilkinston'--any New England town of the period 1840-1900 which lived in its past while the cities and the rest of the nation moved on in the wave of ‘progress'" (Foster). This reveals that Freeman understood what was considered normal and from that looked at what could, in time, change for the women of society. Essentially the 'progress' would slow down and women would begin to decide and act upon what they felt was right; rather than what the men felt was right.

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Once again, the feminist lens reveals that Louisa is content with her life since she was finally set free from the hold of marriage. Although Louisa conforms to the norms of women in society at the time, she doesn't participate to fit in; rather she partakes in "feminine" activities for her own enjoyment. Contrasting to Louisa, Mary went to school and got an education so she could do what she enjoyed, which is writing. Mary deterred from the norm of being a house-wife but Louisa thrived in that norm, only without being tied down by marriage (Foster).

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Louisa's daily life evolved, over the many years Joe had been gone, into a small pathway only she has room to move through. Freeman claimed that this was the most significant factor as a result of Joe leaving, because it changes how Louisa moves through the rest of her life. This quote is important when analyzing through the feminist lens because it reveals that Louisa isn't conforming to the standards between a husband and wife; instead Louisa enjoys being independent and looking after herself. Quite similar to Freeman's life, Mary was happily unmarried for the majority of her life, effectively providing for herself by writing novels and stories (Foster).

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"Louisa, all alone by herself that night, wept a little, she hardly knew why; but the next morning, on waking, she felt like a queen who, after fearing lest her domain be wrested away from her, sees it firmly insured in her possession" (Freeman).

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"But greatest happening of all

-- a subtle happening which both were too simple to understand --

Louisa's feet had turned into a path, smooth maybe under a calm, serene

sky, but so straight and unswerving that it could only meet a check at her

grave, and so narrow that there was no room for any one at her side" (Freeman).