The novel sets out to garner sympathy for the militant suffragettes by humanizing the movement and relating in a sentimental writing style already familiar to her readers .
Visceral experiences push Edith to revise her moral zeitgeist and social standards .
The novel sets out to garner sympathy for the militant suffragettes by humanizing the movement and relating in a sentimental writing style already familiar to Edith 's readers .
Visceral experiences push Edith to revise her moral zeitgeist and social standards .