Read the excerpt below and answer the question. He has made her morally, an irresponsible being, as she can commit many crimes with impunity, provided
they be done in the presence of her husband.
What can we infer from this excerpt about the legal status of women at the time?
Women were able to get away with more than men.
Women were considered the property of their husbands.
Women were punished more harshly for crimes than men.
Women were expected to break the law for their husbands.

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.