1. How did Scudery's ideas on conversation differ from Castiglione's?

2. How did the social and/ or political context of their time impact Scudery's and Castiglione's views on rhetoric and conversation?

3. Do you think Medeleine de Scudery thought less of women who had kids and chose to sit around talking about their children or how expensive their clothes were , as opposed to women who were like her, educated, single, and not afraid to speak their mind?