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What does Woolf admit about the scope of her thesis?
leaves the great problem of the true nature of woman and the true nature of fiction unsolved
What is Woolf's thesis regarding women and fiction?
a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction
How does Woolf plan to present her argument in the essay?
by taking a detour through fiction
What is the purpose of the narrative portion of the essay?
to explain how Woolf arrived at her thesis
What does Woolf's thesis propose that a woman must have in order to write fiction?
money and a room of her own
According to Woolf, what aspect of woman and fiction remains unsolved by her thesis?
the true nature of woman and the true nature of fiction
How does Woolf describe the approach she will take in telling her story in the essay?
making use of all the liberties and licenses of a novelist
What is the purpose of Woolf's detour through fiction in presenting her argument?
to explain how she arrived at her thesis
Explore Virginia Woolf's thesis on 'Women and Fiction', which asserts that a woman must have money and a room of her own to write fiction. Delve into Woolf's reflections and explanations of how she arrived at this thesis.
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