In a vindication of the rights of woman, according to wollstonecraft, mistaken notions of female excellence lead women to a. behave like children. b. scheme about the best way to get a husband. c. lose interest in intellectual pursuits entirely. d. behave in a masculine manner.

London includes a quote about john thornton as he is observing hal attempt to motivate the exhausted dogs "it was idle, he knew, to get between a fool and his folly". if the word "idle" is defined as "of no real worth, importance, or significance", what does this statement mean with regard to hal? who is the fool? what is hal's folly? why would john thornton think it of no real worth or useless to intervene?