Read the passage from A Room of one's own.
What idea is emphasized by the connotations of the
underlined words?
O
O
For surely it is time that the effect of discouragement upon
the mind of the artist should be measured, as I have seen
a dairy company measure the effect of ordinary milk and
Grade A milk upon the body of the rat. They set two rats in
cages side by side, and of the two one was furtive, timid
and small, and the other was glossy, bold and big. Now
what food do we feed women as artists upon? I asked,
remembering, I suppose, that dinner of prunes and
custard
Female artists live in an unhealthy, undesirable cultura
environment
Male and female artists have access to different
resources
All aspects of women's lives are affected by the poor
treatment they receive.
Women can change their circumstances by making
different decisions
O