What does this mean...???

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What does this mean...???
the quote: A low voice and a soft address are the common indicarions of a well bred woman. What does this mean and how does it relate to society in the latre 1700s.....1st good answer gets the 10 points ASAP

Answer 1

A "well bred woman" would be someone from the upper echelon of society. What we might describe as the "upper crust." Generally, the daughter of rich parents, she would have been educated at a finishing school to have the skills to run a household and to be the kind of person a gentleman of "quality" would want as a wife. Part of that would include being very polite, very genteel, and very much a "lady" in the same sense that a man would be a "gentleman." It also indicates the inequality between husbands and wives at that time, in that the woman was expected to subordinate herself to her husband and his wishes, and to soft pedal any statement of her own point of view.

The common stereotype to contrast such a woman against would be a "fish wife" or an "Irish washer woman" who would be pictured as yelling at or bossing around her husband, children or neighbors without shame or self consciousness.

Answer 2

The quote would be referring to traits that differentiate a "well bred" woman, or woman of "class" or "preferred lineage" from a woman of "poor class" or "undesirable lineage". These traits would be noticeable and easily identified from the manner in which she spoke and acted. In "society", meaning "upper class" society, of that period it was commonly believed that a persons heritage and lineage (genes or breeding) rather than the manner in which they were educated and raised were the determining factors that separated people into different classes. In other words, behavioral qualities were bred and borne and not acquired and learned. Therefore, a low voice (meaning even and quiet in volume and tone) and soft address (meaning diminutive and respectfully polite and courteous) would be "bred" characteristics and not "learned" characteristics. Those "indicarions" are easily identifiable and thus confirm or deny the status level of a woman in that period. In "society" during the late 1700's (and beyond), good "breeding" was of the utmost importance in determining if someone was worthy of membership in "high" society.

Answer 3

A low voice is reffering to the status of a women in that era. Women were commonly only for show, and had almost no say in any political or religious affairs in that time. This is to represent the low key, quiet, and modest way a proper woman in this era would have acted and been expected to act.

The Soft address again refers to the woman and her "place" in society. She sould know the limitaions of her words and when to interfere in affairs. Women were almost ignored in this time, except to maintain a clean house, clean laundry and produce children to help the family both ecomonically and for the family and there way of existance to others( how well they look to others in higher classes/ society)

Answer 4

Back then well bred meant that she came from money. Being soft spoken and knowing that you only speak when spoken to, were two qualities these women needed to have. Women almost never raised there voices to anyone back then and if they did, they were sometimes slapped or worse for their lack of respect.

Answer 5

I think you meant indications. It refers to the fact that women in the 1700's were sort of subservient to men and were kept inside the house most of the time. They were quiet, not allowed to work, and had no rights. Their ultimate goal in life was to get married and have children. In order to do that they would need to act proper and exhibit correct ladylike characteristics. I hope that helped.

Answer 6

( Back in the 1700's) ... Well bred women meant they had nobility, were educated, hard working, healer woman, and religious. ...

Answer 7

women were second class to the men
they were ment to be quiet and not outspoken
if they were quiet, they new their place and this was usualy drummed into the upper classes or a person of breeding