Effects of 
Alysa Torino, Andrew Maguire, Alex Ginest, Hannah May
Mrs. Bellottie
AP English III
9 October 2014
Marian Lewes, an 18th century female writer, gets plenty of fan mail, yet she only rarely replies. She feels compelled to answer to one woman in particular, Pierce, an older female dreaming to be a writer. Lewes’ inspires Pierce by relating to her in many ways. Being a female writer in (1866), she appeals to her character and credibility by sharing personal experiences and shared values. She also informs Pierce about the qualities that she herself has that helped her to succeed. Time and wisdom is what Lewes feel is necessary to become a successful writer. By making a personal connection between the two women, Lewes is able to tell Peirce what it takes. The most important qualities that Lewes says are needed are wisdom and experience. With that being said, one gains wisdom through experience- you cannot make your writing believable without it. Using loaded words such as “genuine, trashy, and unripe”, Lewes expresses the importance of waiting until you have been more fulfilled in life. Lewes also appeals to Peirce’s emotions by “stooping to her level” to connect more strongly with Peirce. In this way, Peirce will take Lewes’ advice more to heart. Because this letter is written in 1866, the reader is lead to imply that women had very little rights. Women were given no respect in general, much less while being a woman author. Still today is the 21st century; women authors are using pen names so that their readers will see them as equals. They feared their male readers would not want to read her books because she is a woman. Considering all of this plus the time period, Peirce is at a disadvantage. In order to connect to on a more intimate level, Lewes uses feminism to unite their goals in a world run by men. Lewes reassures Peirce that even though she is a woman and although she is not young, she can still do whatever she puts her mind to. Although the reader is
Mrs. Bellottie
AP English III
9 October 2014
Marian Lewes, an 18th century female writer, gets plenty of fan mail, yet she only rarely replies. She feels compelled to answer to one woman in particular, Pierce, an older female dreaming to be a writer. Lewes’ inspires Pierce by relating to her in many ways. Being a female writer in (1866), she appeals to her character and credibility by sharing personal experiences and shared values. She also informs Pierce about the qualities that she herself has that helped her to succeed. Time and wisdom is what Lewes feel is necessary to become a successful writer. By making a personal connection between the two women, Lewes is able to tell Peirce what it takes. The most important qualities that Lewes says are needed are wisdom and experience. With that being said, one gains wisdom through experience- you cannot make your writing believable without it. Using loaded words such as “genuine, trashy, and unripe”, Lewes expresses the importance of waiting until you have been more fulfilled in life. Lewes also appeals to Peirce’s emotions by “stooping to her level” to connect more strongly with Peirce. In this way, Peirce will take Lewes’ advice more to heart. Because this letter is written in 1866, the reader is lead to imply that women had very little rights. Women were given no respect in general, much less while being a woman author. Still today is the 21st century; women authors are using pen names so that their readers will see them as equals. They feared their male readers would not want to read her books because she is a woman. Considering all of this plus the time period, Peirce is at a disadvantage. In order to connect to on a more intimate level, Lewes uses feminism to unite their goals in a world run by men. Lewes reassures Peirce that even though she is a woman and although she is not young, she can still do whatever she puts her mind to. Although the reader is