Read the passage from A Vindication of the Rights of Woman . That the society is formed in the wisest manner, whose constitution is founded on the nature of man, strikes, in the abstract, every thinking being so forcibly, that it looks like presumption to endeavour to bring forward proofs; though proof must be brought, or the strong hold of prescription will never be forced by reason; yet to urge prescription as an argument to justify the depriving men (or women) of their natural rights, is one of the absurd sophisms which daily insult common sense. Does Wollstonecraft maintain an objective tone in the passage?
Answer
A
No, because she uses subjective language such as “though proof must be brought, or the strong hold.”
B
Yes, because she uses objective language such as “it looks like presumption to endeavor.”
C
No, because she uses subjective language such as “absurd sophisms which daily insult common sense.”
D
Yes, because she uses objective language such as “society is formed in the wisest manner.”
Explanation
Wollstonecraft does not maintain a fully objective tone: she uses forceful, judgmental language to criticize the argument for denying natural rights. Calling it “absurd sophisms which daily insult common sense” expresses a strong personal evaluation, not neutral description. Therefore, the correct choice is D.
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