Women In Flatland

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In Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott, there are many connections to the world today. When Arthur goes to Lineland, the king refuses to accept what Arthur is telling him about being able to move left and right. Then when Arthur goes to Pointland, the king hears Arthur talking to him about the other dimensions but thinks it's his thoughts because he sees himself as the only one in his dimension. These cases remind me one of the things Mr. Hedden says a lot, “lack of relevance, fosters apathy.” In other words, if there is no connection to the kings, they will have a lack of interest in what Arthur is telling them about movement. The same goes for Arthur when the Sphere was telling him about upward movement. Another connection I found in this book was concerning the women in Flatland. The women in Flatland are described simply as straight lines. The women in Lineland are merely points. The men in Flatland have also not allowed their women to be educated and only speak to them in terms of feelings or emotions. In today's society some people view women as being inferior to men. They see them as being the “lines” or “points” of society. Women are seen as being less intelligent and are often talked to as if they only know about family, babies, keeping house, and emotions. Women in …show more content…

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