Ten Days a Madwoman by Deborah Noyes is about Nellie Bly’s rise to fame, discrimination against the mentally ill during the nineteenth century, and how a young female journalist raised awareness about political corruption, poverty, and abuses of human rights during her career while also dealing with sexism and society’s expectations for women. The book also talks about Nellie Bly’s personal life before and after she became famous and how it affected her as a person.

 

The first central idea in this book was that sexism was very common in the workforce, mostly due to the rampant sexism that was present in the nineteenth century.

 

I tried to make a pressure map of what Nellie Bly faced over the years of her life and what she had to undergo as a reporter trying to make a living in a society opposed to women doing “men’s jobs”.

 

I tried to take notes using a cause and effect style, I’m not quite sure if it helps admittedly. I mostly used it as a way to organize my thoughts into something easier to read.

 

If you are interested in this topic, I suggest taking a look at Ten Days a Madwomen, it may be a good read for you if you enjoy reading about someone overcoming society’s obstacles, travelling the world, telling incredible stories; leaving a legacy to be remembered for years to come.