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It gives her the freedom to subtly criticize eighteenth century conventions by allowing her to become one of the "others" and establish authority, agency, and autonomy. She thereby overcomes the typical obstacles related to her gender. 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It gives her the freedom to subtly criticize eighteenth century conventions by allowing her to become one of the \"others\" and establish authority, agency, and autonomy. She thereby overcomes the typical obstacles related to her gender. Her poetry represents an early guide to her evolution as a woman courtier, poet, and critic."],"dc:identifier":["https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/504"],"dc:rights":["© Lisa Wellinghoff"],"dc:subject":["English Language and Literature"],"dc:title":["Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: the Trapped 'Other'"],"thesis:degree_discipline":["English"],"thesis:degree_level":["Masters"],"thesis:degree_name":["Master of Arts in English"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-24T03:15:35Z"}