Question

Which of the following is NOT correct about Jean Jacques Rousseau and his book Emile?

a) The main character in the book grows up in the countryside.
b) The book supported the idea that women should receive an education that would allow them to fulfill roles beyond their traditional domestic duties.
c) Rousseau was not from a wealthy or aristocratic family.

Answer 1

In Rousseau's book Emile, the main character grows up in the countryside and Rousseau himself was not from a wealthy or aristocratic family. However, the book does not support the idea that women should receive an education beyond their traditional domestic duties.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct option is b) The book supported the idea that women should receive an education that would allow them to fulfill roles beyond their traditional domestic duties. In Rousseau's book Emile, the main character does grow up in the countryside, which aligns with option a). Rousseau himself, as mentioned in option c), was not from a wealthy or aristocratic family.

However, Rousseau's book does not support the idea that women should receive an education beyond their traditional domestic duties. In fact, Rousseau believed that women were subordinate to men and belonged in the domestic space of the home.