Our attention will turn from matters of economics and the "working class" to observations on the conditions of the "gentler sex". And to differences between the social classes and their analysis of society. The day I show you this, I'm also going to show you a method (two actually) for you to take notes from internet sources so we can consider them together online. One involves copying from the .pfd version, the other involves referencing specific pages in the read on-line version.
Read, in A Traveler from Altruria,
Letter VIII pp. 181 - 209
Letter IX, pp. 210 - 230
Letter X. pp. 231 - 255
Religion and "charity" are amont the subjects for this days chat with the Altrurians and his friends. You will notice, just occasionally, that Howells uses typography or slang or spellings to indicate accents and social roles. Imagine those sounds as you read.
