Dear Brother,
I know that the novel “A room of One’s own” by Virginia Woolf might come off as confusing but it is a very valuable piece of literature. Woolf discusses the relationship between women and fiction very well throughout the book. She first discusses her thesis statement which is “"a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."(woolf). The narrator then goes on to discuss the university and her surroundings. I know this part can seem confusing but it shows many crucial ideas. A woman can not enter the library without a man at the university which just goes to show how women were treated back then. This novel is so important because it talks about how life was in the past and how women were treated. Women today have gained so much freedom and you can tell that just from the first chapter in this book. I know it might sound confusing but if you take your time to read it, it really is astonishing. It was so hard to believe this was actually how people were treated just because of there gender. Good luck with the reading and if you take your time i know you will enjoy it!
Noreen
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Good, Noreen. There's also a comparison between Oxbridge (the men's university where she can't move freely) and Fernham (where she is welcome everywhere but must have custard and prunes for dessert--remember? Woolf spends a long time discussing them because they demonstrate how women do not have the same access to education, tradition, and money that men do.
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