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David D

In Virginia Woolf's footsteps, a room of one's own - 0 views

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a room of one's own

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  • David D on 13 Oct 11
     
    Virginia Woolf talks about how a woman needs a room of one's own in order to write. But what about the room that Virginia Woolf wrote in herself? This source talks about the house that she lived in when she wrote the book and how it is getting sold by her family.
Connor P

Gale Power Search - Document - 0 views

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#2 a room of one's own class conflict corruption

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  • Connor P on 12 Oct 11
     
    Virginia Woolf ties in the two classes of women and low wage workers. She understands the full comlpexity that workers esp. women are taking advantage of and used for their labor while compensated for with lousy pay. Knowing the the bosses are cheap with their money as seen in the other novels read, they know they can get away with stiffing heir employees as there are many other people wanting for jobs to open up
Travis F

60 in 60: #28 - Christine de Pizan's The City of Ladies (Penguin's Great Ideas) - 0 views

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a room of ones own sexism

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  • Travis F on 12 Oct 11
     
    This is the only part of this article that pertains to "A Room of One's Own" but it reinforces Virginia Woolf's main point throughout her novel. "It struck me as telling that de Pizan thinks of constructing a city of one's own much as Virginia Woolf thought of constructing a room of one's own-and, in part, for the same reason: so much of what men do imposes upon and impedes women that a natural thought is simply to find a place apart, where men's presence cannot bring to bear their baleful influence."(Jeff VanderMeer)
Ellen L

Class in the 1930's - 0 views

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  • many among the upper classes began to flaunt their wealth more than ever. Working class Americans, many of whom were thrown out of work by the Depression (which they often correctly blamed upon the reckless financial dealings of the upper classes) were shocked and angered by this ostentatious display of wealth.
  • They often viewed such programs as hand outs, which, as can be seen in this cover, were not somethign which the upper classes felt was their responsibility to provide. They were further angered by the actions of President Roosevelt, who catered to the mass of Americans while largely ignoring the interests of the upper classes. These factors served to heigten class tensions during a period when many Americans (both rich and poor) were already tense over their financial futures.
  • New Deal regulations helped foster significant unionization and these unions would often run into conflict with company hired police forces.
  • Ellen L on 29 Sep 11
     
    Discusses class conflict in the 1930s and, the New Deal's support of unionization. This article presents the views on the financial turmoil of the time from both the rich and poor, breaking down the reasons they dislike eachother
Ben R

McDonald's denies intentional wrongdoing, wants cheese lawsuit dismissed | West Virgini... - 0 views

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nickel and dimed

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    MORGANTOWN - McDonald's denies any intentional wrongdoing in the now famous $10 million dollar cheese lawsuit and seeks to have the case dismissed.On Aug. 31, the McDonald's Corporation answered a lawsuit filed by a man who seeks $10 million from the company after he has a severe allergic reaction when he bit into a sandwich that had cheese on it.
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  • Ben R on 04 Oct 11
     
    The executives of the large corporations such as McDonalds do many things to avoid getting into these kind of situations, but when they finally do arise they address them differently than any small company would. If you were injured because of something you ate at a mom and pop restaurant they would cover your medical expenses and likely settle out of court, but since McDonalds is concerned not with the well being of the consumer but the fact that they do not lose money not only have the not covered the mans medical expenses they are moving for immediate dismissal of the charges.
  • David D on 04 Oct 11
     
    While massive lawsuits are not the greatest thing in the world, I love it when a customer screws a fast-food restaurant for millions of dollars. The reason why our coffee cups now say, "CAUTION: CONTAINS HOT LIQUID" is because someone has beat the system and made a profit. When companies like McDonald's have no sympathy for their workers and only wants to make a profit, why should we have sympathy for McDonald's and not aim to make a profit off them?
  • Zach Ramsfelder on 04 Oct 11
     
    This is ridiculous though. As much as I have learned to hate McDonald's by reading FFN, you need to admit that it's not Mickey D's job to know what that guy's allergies are, even if he asked not to have cheese. He should have checked his food first if he was so concerned. Waiters and/or the kitchen make mistakes at every restaurant.
Vivas T

Gale Virtual Reference Library - Document - 0 views

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Great Gatsby american dream class conflict ethics

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  • In the end, it is inherited wealth and social standing that determine much more of one's destiny than is determined by talent and individual initiative
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      Vivas T on 24 Oct 11
       
      This article illustrates the obvious class barriers within society in the early 1900s and displays the need for one to have money or "wealth" in order to amount to anything, similar to the claims of Virginia Woolf in AROOO. In addition, this article also explains the affect of these social barriers in society which do not allow lower class individuals to gain wealth or happiness, thus exterminating the hope toward the American Dream.
Vivas T

Gale Virtual Reference Library - Document - 0 views

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AROOO WORKING CONDITIONS

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  • It is the tone of a woman almost in touch with her anger, who is determined not to appear angry, who is willing herself to be calm, detached, and even charming
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      Vivas T on 12 Oct 11
       
      This article illustrates a connection between low class workers and women during Virginia Woolf's time due to its description of Woolf's tone in the story. Similar to workers, women try not to "appear angry" and instead try to appear "calm, detached, and even charming". This depicts the hatred that lurks in every oppressed group, such as women and low class workers, who are not able to stand up to the great force above them.
Willie C

Images of Enslavement and Emancipation in Virginia - 0 views

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a room of one's own treatment of the worker ethics workers

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    "By appealing to her readers' senses, Woolf liberates deep emotional responses while at the same time exposing a host of related impressions too cumbersome to discuss in full but too persuasive to ignore"
  • Willie C on 12 Oct 11
     
    This source shows how Woolf's descriptions are vivid and she gets her point across using strong diction to evoke an emotional response and sell the reader on her ideas.
David D

A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf - 1 views

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a room of one's own treatment

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  • David D on 13 Oct 11
     
    This source basically describes the book, but poses the questions that were the underlying purpose of Woolf in writing it. Shows how Woolf was a pioneer in gaining women rights and that A Room of One's Own is still relevant today, "every time individual creativity comes into conflict with the demands of a very commercial world."
Brian C

Bloom's Literary Reference Online - Print Page - 0 views

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women a room of ones own virginia woolf oppression enslavement emancipation

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    essay written about the theme of oppression
Emily S

Timeline of women's rights. - 1 views

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ethics treatment a room of one's own women's rights

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  • Emily S on 13 Oct 11
     
    Virginia wolf demonstrates her frustration about the slow progress of women's rights. This document specifically showcases exactly how slow this progress is. Like the reform movements of other cases of social injustice, change is hard to come about. In the Grapes of Wrath, the migrant workers wait forever for change to occur in their awful lives.
Sarah Sch

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    "In addition access to education has brought about a large increase in the number of women students, such that women now outnumber men in many nations' schools."
  • Sarah Sch on 13 Oct 11
     
    "Upon achieving greater educational and employment access, women entered both of these spheres in record numbers."
  • Sarah Sch on 13 Oct 11
     
    This article deals with the feminist movement throughout history and the changes that the movement brought about. Since "A Room of One's Own" is a composition imbuing feminist ideals, a feminist article provides insight to the leading causes of the feminist movement and the state of the feminist movement in Virginia Woolf's time. The article expresses the changes that the various women's movements have brought about including equality in education and careers.
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