"Samantha on Children's Rights" by Marietta Holley is a funny look at society and families in the early 1900s. It tells the story of Samantha as she thinks about raising kids, what society expects, and how important children's rights are. She does this by sharing stories and looking at how families interact in the countryside. The book is both a joke and a thoughtful look at how hard it is to raise kids and how parents should help them. We meet Jack, a boy who is trying to understand what his mom, Tamer Ann, wants from him. He's curious and wants to learn, but he faces problems because his family cares more about punishing him than helping him grow. Samantha shares her ideas about being a parent, which are different from Tamer Ann's. She thinks about big ideas like what people expect, love, and the tough parts of being a kid, kicking off a deep look at children's rights from an interesting viewpoint.
Samantha on Children's Rights
By Marietta Holley
In a world of strict rules and high expectations, a young boy's quest for understanding clashes with his family's rigid ways.
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About the AuthorMarietta Holley, was an American humorist who used satire to comment on U.S. society and politics. Holley enjoyed a prolific writing career and was a bestselling author in the late 19th century, though she was largely forgotten by the time of her death. Her writing was frequently compared to that of Mark Twain and Edgar Nye. Along with Frances Miriam Whitcher and Ann S. Stephens, Holley is regarded as one of America's most significant early female humorists. Her work appealed to all classes of society. Her readers were scattered over the entire world, and included men and women of every station and grade. Her books were widely read in Europe.
Marietta Holley, was an American humorist who used satire to comment on U.S. society and politics. Holley enjoyed a prolific writing career and was a bestselling author in the late 19th century, though she was largely forgotten by the time of her death. Her writing was frequently compared to that of Mark Twain and Edgar Nye. Along with Frances Miriam Whitcher and Ann S. Stephens, Holley is regarded as one of America's most significant early female humorists. Her work appealed to all classes of society. Her readers were scattered over the entire world, and included men and women of every station and grade. Her books were widely read in Europe.
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