Original artwork, not a still
Emma ‧ 1815
Young ladies are delicate plants. They should take care of their health and their complexion.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Comparing young women to delicate plants presents them as fragile things requiring careful tending. The emphasis on both health and complexion joins wellbeing to appearance. The language reveals a protective, limiting view of what young women should attend to in their lives.
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