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This 8 page paper provides an overview of the role of women in Victorian Britian. This paper considers their different roles and the impact of socioeconomic conditions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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roles. For centuries, the role of woman as mother, wife and as subjugated citizen dominated the social perspective of the Western world. Virginia Woolfs development as an
author occurred at a time when women were struggle to break free of gender stereotypes and create greater access to professional opportunities. The integration of the symbol of the
Angel in the House, then, a central element in this story, demonstrates the conflict between women and author based on social constructs. "Professions for Women" is not simply an overview
of the opportunities for women, but instead is a essay that defines many of the conflicts for women who attempt to move past social blockades and enter the work arena
in typically male jobs. Woolf herself attempted to cross this kind of block and began her true writing career penning critiques of literary works. Unlike other women of
her time, Woolf was not forced towards marriage or required to work in order to meet her basic needs, and so she had the luxury normally afforded men, and sought
a career that was variable: journalism. But the view of what Woolf describes as the "angel in the house" haunts her and influences her perspectives and career development.
The angel required Woolf to participate in her writing only within boundaries, and without stepping passed cultural limitations. In other words, Woolf might have succeeded on many levels
with her writing, but she could not work past the blocks placed on her by society. Woolf did not review books by male authors, for example, even when she had
strong opinions, based on her belief in the need to maintain her cultural and social perspective. Woolfs authorship, then, reflected a kind of simplicity, a tenderness and an approach
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