Exploring the Text

  1. What is the effect of beginning the essay in the first-person plural, present tense?

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    Chapter 13 - Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid - Exploring the Text: What is the effect of beginning the essay in the first-person plural, present tense?
  2. In paragraph 2, what kind of fighting does Virginia Woolf call on women to do?

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    Chapter 13 - Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid - Exploring the Text: In paragraph 2, what kind of fighting does Virginia Woolf call on women to do?
  3. How do the hornet metaphor (para. 3) and the sawing simile (para. 5) serve Woolf’s purpose as she argues for women to fight against the war?

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    Chapter 13 - Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid - Exploring the Text: How do the hornet metaphor (para. 3) and the sawing simile (para. 5) serve Woolf’s purpose as she argues for women to fight against the war?
  4. Woolf includes a quotation from the Times in paragraph 3 and offers examples to support its validity. How would the change in women’s social and political status in England since 1940 affect Woolf’s thesis today?

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    Chapter 13 - Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid - Exploring the Text: Woolf includes a quotation from the Times in paragraph 3 and offers examples to support its validity. How would the change in women’s social and political status in England since 1940 affect Woolf’s thesis today?
  5. In paragraph 5, Woolf writes, “Hitlers are bred by slaves.” How can such a paradoxical statement be accurate? What is the effect of following that short sentence with the abrupt three-word sentence in paragraph 6?

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    Chapter 13 - Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid - Exploring the Text: In paragraph 5, Woolf writes, “Hitlers are bred by slaves.” How can such a paradoxical statement be accurate? What is the effect of following that short sentence with the abrupt three-word sentence in paragraph 6?
  6. What are the purpose and effect of the rhetorical questions in paragraph 7? Woolf concludes paragraph 7 with the aphoristic statement “We must compensate the man for the loss of his gun.” What does she mean?

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    Chapter 13 - Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid - Exploring the Text: What are the purpose and effect of the rhetorical questions in paragraph 7? Woolf concludes paragraph 7 with the aphoristic statement “We must compensate the man for the loss of his gun.” What does she mean?
  7. In paragraph 8, Woolf refers to “this roof” and “this very room” and counts the seconds. What is the effect of such details?

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    Chapter 13 - Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid - Exploring the Text: In paragraph 8, Woolf refers to “this roof” and “this very room” and counts the seconds. What is the effect of such details?
  8. What is Woolf’s attitude toward war and peace as revealed in the last two paragraphs? How does Woolf try to appeal to Americans?

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    Chapter 13 - Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid - Exploring the Text: What is Woolf’s attitude toward war and peace as revealed in the last two paragraphs? How does Woolf try to appeal to Americans?
  9. Woolf writes of the English fighters. Does her essay speak to the American fighters as well? And even to the German fighters?

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    Chapter 13 - Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid - Exploring the Text: Woolf writes of the English fighters. Does her essay speak to the American fighters as well? And even to the German fighters?
  10. Explain whether you believe that Woolf’s suggestions about the relationship between gender and warfare, between gender and aggression, are still relevant.

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    Chapter 13 - Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid - Exploring the Text: Explain whether you believe that Woolf’s suggestions about the relationship between gender and warfare, between gender and aggression, are still relevant.