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For this week's Discussion Board, please choose one (1) of the following prompts. Aim to answer it in around 100-200 words. As always, try to post your initial response by Friday, and be sure to respond to two (2) peers by Sunday!

1) In this week's PPT Lecture, we talked about some of what makes a text "Modernist" or not. Find an instance in A Room of One’s Own that you feel is particularly Modernist and explain why that scene indicates that this is a Modernist text.

Respond to two ppl

Response one:

Virginia Woolf discussed the topic of women and literature in the following quote, "The title women and fiction might mean, and you may have meant it to mean, women and what they are like; or it might mean women and the fiction that they write; or it might mean women and the fiction that is written about them; or it might mean that somehow all three are inextricably mixed together and you want me to consider them in that light” (Woolf 3). When I decided to take this class, the class name, "Studies in Women's Literature" led me to believe that this class would expand on literary pieces that women have writted throughout the years. I thought that this class would focus on the powerful writing pieces that were written by women and how they have made an impact on society. Now that we are halfway through the semester, I can confidently say that I was not wrong about my prediction, however, this class focuses on even more than I thought. So far, we have read Jane Eyre - a novel written by Charlotte Bronte, many poerty pieces - written by many female authors, and A Room of One's Own - written by Virginia Woolf. All of these are examples of iconic literature written by women. Also, we have learned a lot about feminism and different eras that have had significance in womens history. All of that said, the quote above captures all of what this class is about...a mix of what women are like, literature written by women, literature written about women, etc. 

Response 2

Modernist traits involve unconventional, disillusion, and rely on symbols and symbolism. Virginia Woolf's modernist movement approach in writing by incorporating inner thoughts of her fictional characters and the rejection of tradition. After reading Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own, modernist traits exhibit texts. For example, "the sort of fish that a good fisherman puts back into the water so that it may grow fatter and be one day worth cooking and eating." (Woolf, 5). Although the quote is talking about a fish, the symbolism of the fish is a metaphor explaining the most integral point in her life. The fish reveals a hidden meaning concerning how women are treated and fiction that never came to fulfillment. Such fulfillment; respecting women's privacy, gaining financial independence, and bringing awareness about the inequalities between men and women. "They had sent my little fish into hiding." (Woolf, 6). It symbolizes that men had driven her away from ideas and goals. 

Another assignment

For each text read this semester, we will be writing a reading response. These are one-page, double-space responses (think around 300 words), in which you pick a short quotation from the book that you think exemplifies some larger theme or motif in the book, and then explain as concisely as possibly why the passage you have chosen illustrates some larger aspect of the book.

While you are welcome to use your own opinion, your responses must include textual evidence in the form of summaries, paraphrases, or follow-up quotations (as long as they are short!). You will not be penalized for going over one page, but please do not exceed two pages.

This paper should be in MLA format, so remember to use MLA-style in-text citations (the author’s last name and the page number you got your quote in in parenthesis; example: Austen 53) and an MLA header (your name, my name, the course name (ENG 3500) and the date the paper is due in the upper left-hand corner), along with your last name and the page number in the header section on the top right. Finally, remember to give your paper a title—try to make it creative, instead of just naming it after the assignment! Papers will be submitted to the Canvas page by the due date.

Please review the sample paper under the assignment sheets folder.

 

Things to keep in mind when writing responses:

 

· Make your first or second sentence your thesis statement. Your thesis should establish the main idea of your response 

 

· This is a short paper, so most of the response should be in your own words. Avoid long quotations and try not to use more than 2-3 quotations 

 

· Every time you have a quotation, paraphrase, or summary, follow it with context or explanation in your own words to show how it supports your thesis 

 

· Try to avoid first person (I, we, us). It’s okay to use it on occasion, but this should be more than just a personal response paper. You should not just talk about how the text made you feel! 

 

· Remember to proofread! These papers are less formal than the final paper, but they should still be polished and relatively error-free 

 

· If you use a quotation or paraphrase, make sure to cite correctly. For MLA, we will use different formats depending on what information we have: 

 

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· 1st time you refer to a poem (Author’s last name line number[s]) 

· (Angelou line 1) or (Angelou lines 2-4) 

·  Novels (Author’s last name page number) 

· (Hurston 25).

Answer these questions in at least 100 words

1.What historical event happens on the same day that Woolf receives a legacy from her aunt? Which was more important to her, the event or the legacy, and why? If you were in Woolf's shoes, would you feel the same way

2.Who is Judith Shakespeare? Why is she relevant to Woolf's main argument? Aim for at least 100 words in response here; be specific and feel free to refer to the text.

3.Why does Woolf believe that her imagined college professor dislikes women so intensely? What does he gain from writing about, and viewing, women in such a negative way?