# LVI explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

The chapter presents a brief observation on the social freedoms of women, noting that rich women can rely on assent and poor women on inattention.

## Key lines

> There are two classes of women who may do as they please; those who are rich and those who are poor. The former can count on assent, the latter on inattention.

Only wealthy or poor women can act freely: the wealthy receive approval, while the poor are simply ignored.

_The chapter contrasts the social privileges of rich and poor women._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_se/chapters/lvi
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