A ROOM OF ONE´S OWN
A ROOM OF ONE´S OWN BY VIRGINIA WOOLF This essay by Virginia Woolf starts by talking about how any woman should have her own room and have 500 pounds freely. adding that this metaphorically is mental freedom and freedom of thought. Moreover, money is physical freedom, freedom of movement, and freedom to do whatever you want. This essay is feminist and shows the rights that women have and it sets up an important socio-political analysis from the perspective of gender. It is also mentioned that England is under the domination of patriarchy, and women take care of the houses and children, not being able to follow their aspirations as they should. To understand the context of the essay, there are 3 critiques in which we will see the most important points. 1- The first criticism that Virginia makes in her essay is about the exclusion of women from educational and recreational spaces. Firstly, she mentions the lack of financial independence of wome...
