Conversation of Donata and Father

Youlee Hong
April, 1st, 10

Communicating and Understanding

Donata is in father’s bedchamber, she’s persuading him in order to listen to brothers’ tutorial. She seems very nervous to talk to father about it. Donata’s father knows her more while they are having conversation. In the beginning, he did not see her as an individual person. Which means she was seen as one of women. After they have conversation, father began to see her individualism and recognize her intelligence and need for an education.

At first, Donata’s father did not know her well and did not understand her. “ What are you talking about daughter? (pg,107)”. He doesn’t even call her name, Donata is seen as one of his daughters like the women in the xilografia, instead of seeing her unique personality. However, when he calls his sons, he calls their name. It shows he doesn’t respect daughters as much as he does to sons.

Since Donata tells him how much she wants an education, Donata’s father is started to listen to her. However, he still has objections and doesn’t recognize her character. “ The boys have been studying since they were seven. How could you possibly understand anything that goes on joining them now? (pg.107) ”. He thinks if Donata listens to brothers’ tutorial, she would not understand what they are talking about. He did not recognize how smart she is. In addition, he thinks it’s impossible to her because she won’t take it seriously.

After Donta's father listened to her, he began to know her more, recognize her intelligence and see her as an individual person. “ Your audacity almost offends me… but a mind that can hold so many numbers need nourishment, or it will languish and die. Yes, you and your sister many listen in on tutorial (pg.108). ” Donata’s father became impressed her audacity and passion about the tutorial. Donata's father knows that a woman is listening the tutorial is very unusual and the society might ignore Donata. However, he found out that Donata is very intellingent and she needs an education.

In the beginning, Donata seemed very nervous to talk to father. Which means she never had a conversation as this serious and she never spoken her requirements like this important. However, after they have conversation, she seems much more comfortable to talk to father. Also, Donata’s father did not know about her very much. However, he began to listen to her, he knew her more and began to see her individual character. As a result, this conversation helped their relationship to become closer and Donata and Father to begin understanding each other.