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"for we women are not only the deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself." Meaning ??

Ali I believe this line, if you are still looking for an answer to it, reflects the book's concern with the sphere of influence of women. And it presents …moreI believe this line, if you are still looking for an answer to it, reflects the book's concern with the sphere of influence of women. And it presents the view that women cannot be restrained/limited to the affairs of the house alone, but that their presence is in life at large. Hence the title, The Home and the World. Dealing with those two spheres of activity. I hope I have done this justice. It's been quite a while since I read this, but it has left a strong impression that remains with me still.(less)

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