"A dog is the only thing on Earth that loves you more than he loves himself." agree or disagree and why

What does this excerpt explain about this setting

Rev. simon hosack] entered fully into the feeling of suffering and sorrow which took possession of me when i discovered that a girl weighed less in the scale of being than a boy, and he praised my determination to prove the contrary. which best describes society’s view of boys’ and girls’ abilities during the period in which elizabeth cady stanton lived?

If their eyes were watching god were told from the first person point of view how might the the story be different would it be a more captivating or interesting story why or why not