While at first glance I felt that the article by Solnit and Wright were not connected they became ever more interested when I realized just how deeply associated they were in reality. The Solnit piece is one of my favorite pieces of writing because she clearly and eloquently explains situations I never knew how to describe. I also think she is touching upon one of the foundational elements that leads to the types of oppression the other authors explained. My favorite line in Solnit's piece is "Most women fight wars on two fronts, one for whatever the putative topic is and one simply for the right to speak, to have ideas, to be acknowledged to be in possession of facts and truths, to have value, to be a human being", because it concisely explains her larger argument and many situations I have personally
While at first glance I felt that the article by Solnit and Wright were not connected they became ever more interested when I realized just how deeply associated they were in reality. The Solnit piece is one of my favorite pieces of writing because she clearly and eloquently explains situations I never knew how to describe. I also think she is touching upon one of the foundational elements that leads to the types of oppression the other authors explained. My favorite line in Solnit's piece is "Most women fight wars on two fronts, one for whatever the putative topic is and one simply for the right to speak, to have ideas, to be acknowledged to be in possession of facts and truths, to have value, to be a human being", because it concisely explains her larger argument and many situations I have personally