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A Room of One's Own
In A Room of One’s Own, Virginia Woolf imagines that Shakespeare had a sister—a sister equal to Shakespeare in talent, and equal in genius, but whose legacy is radically different. This imaginary woman never writes a word and dies by her own hand, her genius unexpressed. If only she had found the means to create, argues Woolf, she would have reached the same heights as her immortal sibling.
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Book club questions for A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.
Did you bring any preconceptions or expectations to your reading of this book?
How is A Room of One’s Own still relevant for women creators today? Has Woolf’s message aged well since the book’s first publication in 1929?
Perhaps the most famous line this book is, “A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” Do you see a broader application of this assertion?
What do you think Woolf’s ultimate conclusion is about the nature of truth? Do you agree?
Can you relate to when the narrator is completely thrown off her train of thought about Oxbridge University by the interruption of the cat without the tail? What do you think Woolf is trying to express by this section of the book?
What are your thoughts about Judith Shakespeare?
If you read this book before, how have your impressions and take-aways changed after this repeat reading?
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“A landmark of feminist thought and a rhetorical masterpiece.” - Guardian