: You can explore these themes in the paper "A True Friend Stabs You in the Front" which analyzes Astell's The Christian Religion . 2. Pragmatics and Ancient Political Admonishment

: To survive this, the admonisher used a "ritual frame" to distance themselves personally from the warning, framing it as a duty to the state rather than a personal attack.

One of the most compelling ways to frame a paper on this subject is through the work of Mary Astell (1666–1731), an early English feminist philosopher.

: Because humans often have blind spots regarding their own flaws, only an honest "admonishing friend" can provide the deep truths necessary for self-growth.

: Admonishment is a "paradoxical pragmatic behavior".