1. Woolf believed that, “woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction..” Her strong belief on this subject can be explained throughout her fictional story segment of the chapter. In this, the character is on a river bank thinking of a conclusion to women and fiction. She states, “Thought-to call it by a prouder name than it deserved-had let its line down.” which meant that an idea sparked, an epiphany; however, a beadle, a male authority, chased her out of the property and in turn, interrupted her thoughts. Constantly, the character faces more interruptions by male authority figures which enforces Woolf’s belief that a woman needs a room of her own to write. Furthermore, woman must have money in order to be free from worries to continue writing.

There are many differences between women of the past to Woolf’s time. In the past, women had no education, involvement in the arts or politics, the right to choose their husband, nor the freedom of expression. In her time, women gained more rights. They were able to work and pursue education. Literature was a form of expression and many famous authors were women who expressed their creativity through it. In general, women had more rights and freedom to express their individuality. However, there were still limitations set by males to curtail this advancement.

Gertrude Stein was a prominent American writer who resided in France during the First World War. She attracted attention due to her nature. For example, while Stein and Toklas volunteered at the American Fund for French Wounded, Stein’s egalitarian and captivating temperament  gained her favors and privileges from soldiers. During the time, she drove around in her old Ford taking soldiers to their destinations. On her drives, soldiers and even a chauffeur when out of their way to change her tire and repair her car. Her colleagues that were part of the same organisation were puzzled as to how she got the soldiers to do things for her while they never got help from them. Stein explains that although she may not be efficient, she is good natured, democratic, and no one is better than another. In other words, her egalitarian principles that everyone is fair and not superior to another human being attracted help. Having these positive qualities, she says, “anybody will do anything for you.”

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