Eva McDonald Valesh

Title: Article About Eva Valesh
Type: Newspaper
Date: 1891
Source: The Great West

Description: This short article describes the effect Valesh had on those who disagreed with her and her role in society.
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Activities:

1. What does the writer mean when he says Valesh over-estimated herself?
   
   
   
   
   Answer: He means that she has claimed to be able to do more than she really can, either because she was unsure of what she could do or because she was stretching the truth.
2. The writer suggests Valesh should cultivate her womanhood and be more tender and less of a spitfire. What might you learn about the writer from this line?
   
   
   
   
   Answer: The writer seems to believe that women should not be as assertive as Valesh has been. Either she has gone too far, or the writer and maybe people in general at that time think that woman shouldn't be as politically active as Valesh was.
3. What result do you think this article may have had on Valesh when it was printed?
   
   
   
   
   Answer: She may have been embarrassed or angered by it. If she is asassertive as the writer suggests, it may have caused her to try even harder, rather than back down. Friends and family may have been affected by the article, too.
4. What do you think the author's reasons for writing this article were?
   
   
   
   
   Answer: He may have been trying to let people know what he felt Valesh was really like and that she was damaging the Alliance. He might have been trying to persuade her to change her ways. He says they bear her no malice, but his criticism of her is harsh.