Ban Zhao's Lessons For Women In China

1. The main purpose of this article is:
The writer has prepared lessons for her daughters on how to conduct themselves as women. She gives several different keys to being a good woman. She wrote these lessons for her daughters, but for a larger audience. With these lessons women can conduct themselves as virtuous women within Chinese society.

2. The main point of view presented is:

MPOV
Ban Zhao
§ Author
§ Female
§ Advisor
§ Scholar
§ Widow
§ Historian
§ Writer
§ Mother

APOV
Confucius
§ Chinese
§ Male
§ Political Figure
§ Philosopher
§ Educator

3. The most important information is:
§ She starts her lesson by being humble, submissive to Chinese patriarchal way of life.
§ Wrote lessons to benefit her daughter