Born on January 14, 1905 in St. Louis, Missouri — Emily Hahn appeared in this world to change how people think and look at things. She was one of six siblings in her family, and also grew up with two parents, Isaac and Hannah Hahn. Emily, also known as Mickey, became an American journalist and author. She was an author of fifty-four books and more than two hundred articles and short stories. She traveled many places around America and the world. Emily had a huge love for animals; she owned and tamed a monkey. She married Charles Boxer, and had two children named Carola and Amanda Boxer. Emily died at the age of ninety-two on February 18, 1997 in Manhattan, New York. No Hurry to Get Home is written by Emily Hahn, published by E-Reads, 2005,
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Emily affected everyone she met, or anyone who heard about her — male or female. People who learn about her find that she traveled parts of the world by herself. In the time period she lived in, it was unheard of for a female to travel the world by herself. Emily reformed people’s views on women. She changed their views of women from being weak, scrawny, helpless wastes of space to being independent, strong, willful people who can take care of themselves. For example, when Emily went to England, she took a train and on the train, she sat in a carriage with two English soldiers. When they arrived at the destination, the soldiers asked Emily where her husband went. The soldiers were shocked to hear that she didn’t have a husband and went on this trip alone (Hahn, 189). When Emily lived in China, she roomed with a friend from America. During this time, Japan attacked China and Emily stayed during the war. The war didn’t affect Emily emotionally, nor did it frighten her. “I got out of my car and drove hastily, ignoring the sounds of battle, which had increased in strength after sunset” (Hahn, 251). “Whereupon we forgot all about gibbon. We were plunged into the middle of a mewl-filled atmosphere. Hissing, spitting tracer bullets and shells fell around us; the deep-blue air was like water in which swam glowing fish, always in parabolic curves” (Hahn, 252). “As our …show more content…
People who read about her find that she became a very strong, independent lady. She didn’t like to keep anything to herself when it came to the equality of women. She wrote a book specifically on feminism in 1974 called, Once Upon a Pedestal: An Informal History of Women’s Lib (NYTimes). Emily wasn’t a guru of feminism only to the people she met in person, she wanted to spread her guidance around the world. She didn’t only teach people by her actions, she also used her words. Through literature, Emily has been able to influence the generation of today about the quality of women. However, the one book she wrote about feminism isn’t the only book showing the readers that women are strong beings. All of Emily’s books show people, around the world, that women are as great as men. In her book, No Hurry To Get Home, she writes how women are just as equal as men. When Emily wanted to become a Mining Engineer her advisor asked her “‘But why?’ he demanded. ‘Why should a women want to be an engineer? I never heard of such nonsense!’ ‘Why did you want to be an engineer?’ I retorted” (Hahn, 57). By her sticking up to her advisor gives women who read this book hope, that they can be what they want to be, and that they can achieve their
Emily affected everyone she met, or anyone who heard about her — male or female. People who learn about her find that she traveled parts of the world by herself. In the time period she lived in, it was unheard of for a female to travel the world by herself. Emily reformed people’s views on women. She changed their views of women from being weak, scrawny, helpless wastes of space to being independent, strong, willful people who can take care of themselves. For example, when Emily went to England, she took a train and on the train, she sat in a carriage with two English soldiers. When they arrived at the destination, the soldiers asked Emily where her husband went. The soldiers were shocked to hear that she didn’t have a husband and went on this trip alone (Hahn, 189). When Emily lived in China, she roomed with a friend from America. During this time, Japan attacked China and Emily stayed during the war. The war didn’t affect Emily emotionally, nor did it frighten her. “I got out of my car and drove hastily, ignoring the sounds of battle, which had increased in strength after sunset” (Hahn, 251). “Whereupon we forgot all about gibbon. We were plunged into the middle of a mewl-filled atmosphere. Hissing, spitting tracer bullets and shells fell around us; the deep-blue air was like water in which swam glowing fish, always in parabolic curves” (Hahn, 252). “As our …show more content…
People who read about her find that she became a very strong, independent lady. She didn’t like to keep anything to herself when it came to the equality of women. She wrote a book specifically on feminism in 1974 called, Once Upon a Pedestal: An Informal History of Women’s Lib (NYTimes). Emily wasn’t a guru of feminism only to the people she met in person, she wanted to spread her guidance around the world. She didn’t only teach people by her actions, she also used her words. Through literature, Emily has been able to influence the generation of today about the quality of women. However, the one book she wrote about feminism isn’t the only book showing the readers that women are strong beings. All of Emily’s books show people, around the world, that women are as great as men. In her book, No Hurry To Get Home, she writes how women are just as equal as men. When Emily wanted to become a Mining Engineer her advisor asked her “‘But why?’ he demanded. ‘Why should a women want to be an engineer? I never heard of such nonsense!’ ‘Why did you want to be an engineer?’ I retorted” (Hahn, 57). By her sticking up to her advisor gives women who read this book hope, that they can be what they want to be, and that they can achieve their