Chapter 3 key events
Who stops Woolf from walking on the grass?
The beadle (professor)
Who is Nick Greene?
The man who got Judith pregnant.
What does Woolf say a woman needs to write?
Money and a room of her own.
Who said: “…It is unthinkable that any woman in Shakespeare’s day should have had Shakespeare’s genius.”?
Virginia Woolf (narrator)
Why can’t Woolf enter the library?
Women need a male escort or letter of introduction.
What happens to Shakespeare’s sister in Woolf’s example?
She commits suicide because she could not pursue her ambitions.
What happens when women are denied education and freedom?
Their talents are suppressed and they cannot fully explore their dreams and aspirations.
What does the quote, “Who shall measure the heat and violence of the poet’s heart when caught and tangled in a woman’s body?” suggest about women’s talents?
Women’s talents are powerful but trapped or limited by their gender.
What is the “little fish” Woolf describes?
An idea or thought
How does Woolf characterize Shakespeare’s sister?
Talented, ambitious, but constrained by society and ultimately destroyed by it.
What is a major societal limitation for women in Woolf’s time?
Restrictions on education, independence, and social freedom; gender inequality.
What does Woolf mean by, “The force of her (Judith’s) own gift alone drove her to it?”
Judith’s ambition and talent motivated her despite societal obstacles.
Why does Woolf create the story of Judith Shakespeare?
To show how women’s talent has been lost because they lacked freedom and support.
What is the attitude of theater managers toward women?
They mock and do not respect women; they deny women opportunities.
How does Woolf show inequality in the text? Give an example.
Through examples like the library restrictions, the beadle preventing her from walking freely, and Judith's life.
What does “thwarted (upset) and hindered (held back)?” refer to in Woolf’s text?
The limitations imposed on women by society, preventing them from reaching their potential.
What is the main message or central idea of Ch.3?
Women have been held back by society, and they need independence to express their creativity.
How is Shakespeare’s brother treated differently from his sister?
He is given support, opportunities, and encouragement to pursue his talents.
What theme connects Woolf’s examples of women throughout the text?
Society limits women’s opportunities, and women need support, freedom, and space to create.
What does the phrase “apple of her father’s eye” suggest about how women were viewed by society?
That women were valued superficially or for appearance, not for their intelligence or talents.