Assignment task: Read pp.4-7 of Virginia Woolf's famous essay/speech "A Room of One's Own"
You can also listen to the speech here.
Answer each of the following questions on your own before considering the sample answers below.
1. What is the purpose and audience of this essay/speech?
2. How might different audiences react to this essay? Given the historical context, why do you think Woolf has chosen a narrative approach?
3. What is the central thesis of the piece?
4. How does this narrative approach differ from other essays you have read? What is surprising about it?
5. What specific craft moves is Woolf applying in order to hook and maintain the reader's attention? How do these craft moves specifically support her thesis?
6. Have you had a personal experience that relates to what Woolf is talking about in this essay? Can you think of a connection to a real-world contemporary issue?
YouTube Video: A Room of One's Own - Virginia Woolf [Audiobook ENG]