English Language · English Literature
Choose the option that accurately encapsulates Virginia Woolf's foundational thesis in 'A Room of One's Own':
- 1Woolf asserts that women's literary output is inherently inferior to men's because of fixed biological differences.
- 2Woolf argues that a woman must possess financial independence and personal physical space to write fiction, as historical and material constraints have systematically deprived women of the conditions required for creative expression.✓
- 3Woolf's analysis is restricted to contemporary electoral political activism, excluding any prolonged discussion on literary authorship.
- 4Woolf maintains that literary genius is strictly an innate talent independent of socioeconomic status, meaning gender does not impact historical production.
Correct answer
Woolf argues that a woman must possess financial independence and personal physical space to write fiction, as historical and material constraints have systematically deprived women of the conditions required for creative expression.
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