how to write an essay for A Room of One's own?

Answer 1

Well, I read that book a whoppin' 20 years ago, but I still carry the feeling from it.
At the time it was written, women had less respect and fewer rights than today (and you think it's tough now). In putting ourselves in her shoes, Virginia Woolf gives insight on the deep joy of independence and privacy, two conditions rare for women of that day. The point being, if you have nothing else but a room of your own to go to, to retreat to, hibernate in a while, you have everything. It's your sanctuary, your holy place to write (frowned upon for women to do such a thing...), to think, to analyze - away from the clamoring demands of a world bowing to the desires of men.
That really hit home with me, since during my teens I spent a lot of time alone in my room, thinking, dreaming, wondering.
So, think, do you agree with that writer? Do you think her observation was valuable to women of her time, or now? Do you think she was dumb? In writing your essay, just include your true reaction to things she said. Compare something she observed with what you observe, whether the same or in disagreement. You need to let your personal opinion (you 'voice') be heard through your writing. Your instructor wants a reaction from you, good, bad, ugly, whatever it is, sling it out there. Put some feeling in it and your paper will be alright.
Great book. Good advice (to obtain a private corner somewhere). Best wishes on your paper, have a star.

Answer 2

What kind of essay do you need to write? Critical? Analytical? Descriptive?