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TextAProfessionsforWomen

VirginiaWoolf

[1]Whearyioehere，shetoldmethatyourSocietyisedwiththeemploymentofwomeedthatImighttellyousomethingaboutmyownprofessionalexperieruethatIamawoman;itistrueIamemployed;butrofessionalexperienceshaveIhad?Itisdiffiyprofessioure;andinthatprofessiontherearefewerexperienenthaniheexofthestage—fewer，Imean，thatarepeen。Fortheroadwasyyearsago—byFannyBurney，byAphraBehn，byHarrietMartineau，byJaen，byGeeEliot—manyfamouswomen，andmanymoreunknownandfotten，havebeenbeforeme，makihsmomysteps。Thus，whee，therewereveryfewmaterialobstamyasareputableandharmlessoilypeaotbrokegofapen。Nodemandonthefamilypurse。FortenandsixpenbuypaperenoughtolaysofShakespeare—ifonehasamindthatianosandmodels，Paris，Vienna，andBerlin，mastersandmistresses，arenotneededbyawriter。Theesspaperis，ofcourse，thereasonwhywomenhavesucceededaswritersbeforetheyhavesutheotherprofessions。

[2]Buttotellyoumystory—itisasimpleone。Youhaveonlygottofiguretoyourselvesagirlihapeninherhand。Shehadonlytomovethatpeht—fromteno’cloe。Thenitoccurredtohertodoleaerall—toslipafewofthosepagesintoanenvelope，fixapennystampintheddroptheeheredboxattheer。ItwasthusthatIbecameajournalist;awasrewardedodayofthefollowingmloriousdayitwasforme—byaletterfromaorgacheepoundtenshillingsaoshowyouhowlittleIdeservetobecalledaprofessionalwoman，howlittleIkrugglesanddifficultiesofsuchlives，Ihavetoadmitthatinsteadofspendingthatsumuponbreada，shoesandstogs，orbutcher’sbills，Iwentoutandboughtacat—abeautifulcat，aPersiancat，whichverysoonierdisputeswithmyneighbours。

[3]WhatcouldbeeasierthaidtobuyPersiancatswiththeprofits?Butwaitamomeobeaboutsomething。Mioremember，wasaboutanovelbyafamousman。Andritingthisreview，IdiscoveredthatifIweregoingtoreviewbooksIshouldodobattlewithaphantom。Aomwasawoman，andwheokerIcalledheraftertheheroineofafamouspoem，TheAheHouse。ItwasshewhousedtoebeterritiwasshewhobotheredmeaimeandsotormelastIkilledher。Youwhoeoffayoungeraionmaynothaveheardofher—youmaynotknowwhatImeanbyTheAheHouse。IwilldescribeherasshortlyasI。Shewasihetic。Shewasimmenselyg。Shewasutterlyunselfish。Sheexthedifficultartsoffamilylife。Shesacrificedherselfdaily。Iftherewas，shetooktheleg;iftherewasadraftshesatinit—inshortshewassostitutedthatsheneverhadamindorawishofherowosympathizealwayswiththemindsahers。Aboveall—Isayit—sheure。Herpurityosedtobeherchiefbeauty—herblushes，hergreatgrathosedays—thelastofQueenVictoria—everyhousehaditsAngel。AndwheeIehtheveryfirstwords。Theshadsfellonmypage;Iheardtherustlisintheroom。Directly，thatistosay，Itookmypeninmyhanovelbyafamousman，sheslippedbehindmeandwhispered:“Mydear，ywomaingaboutabookthathasbeenwrittenbyamahetider;flatter;deceive;usealltheartandwilesofoursex。ayouhaveamindofouroure。”AndshemadeasiftoguidemypeheoforwhichItakesomeyself，thoughthecreditrightlybelongstosomeeximeasumofmoney—shallwesayfivehundredpouhatitwasnotneetodependsolelyonyliving。Iturneduphtherbythethroat。Ididmybesttokillher。Myexcuse，ifIweretobehadupinacourtoflaw，wouldbethatIaself-defense。HadInotkilledhershewouldhavekilledme。Sheluckedtheheartout。For，asIfoulyIputpentopaper，youotreviewevehavingamindofyourown，withwhatyouthihabouthumaions，morality，sex。AitotheAheHouse，otbedealtwithfreelyandopenlybywomecharm，theymustciliate，theymust—toputitbluntly—tellliesiftheyaretosucceed。Thus，wheheshadortheradianceofherhaloupoookuptheinkpotandflungitather。Shediedhard。Herfiaturewasofgreatassistaisfarhardertokillaphantomthay。SheingbaIthoughtIhaddispatchedher。ThoughIflattermyselfthatIkilledherihestrugglewassevere;ittookmuchtimethathadbetterhavebeeupreekgrammar;theworldinsearchofadveerieeriewasboundbefallallwomehattime。KillingtheAheHouseartoftheoofawomanwriter。

[4]Buttoystelwasdead;whatthenremained?Youmaysaythatwhatremainedleando—ayoungwomahaninkpot。Inotherwords，nowthatshehadridherselfoffalsehood，thatyoungwomanhadonlytobeherself。Ah，butwhatis“herself”?Imean，whatisawoman?Iassureyou，Idonotknow。Idoyouknow。Idoanybodyowuntilshehasexpressedherselfisandprofessioohumanskill。ThatindeedisohereasonswhyIhaveehere—outofrespectforyou，rocessofshowingusbyyourexperimentswhatawomanis，rocessus，byyourfailuresahthatextremelyimportantpieation。

[5]Buttouethestoryofmyprofessionalexperiences。Imadeoenandsixbymyfirstreview;andIboughtaPersiancatwiththeproIgrewambitious。APersiancatisallverywell，Isaid;butaPersianotenough。ImusthaveamotorditwasthusthatIbeovelist—foritisaverystrahatpeoplewillgiveyouamotorcarifyouwilltellthemastory。Itisastillstrahatthereisnothifulintheworldastelliisfarpleasahanwritingreviewsoffamousnovels。A，ifIamtoobeyyoursedtellyoumyprofessionalexperienovelist，Imusttellyouabeexperiebefellmeasa。AyoumusttryfirsttoimagiateofmigivingarofessiosifIsaythata’schiefdesireistobeasunsciousaspossible。Hehastoinduhimselfastateofperpetuallethargy。Hewaoproceedwiththeutmostquietay。Hewahesamefaces，toreadthesamebooks，todothesamethingsdayafterday，moh，whileheiswriting，sothatnothiheillusioninwhichheisliving—sothatnothingmaydisturbordisquietthemysteriousnosingsabout，feelingsround，darts，dashes，andsuddehatveryshyandillusivespirit，theimaginatiohisstateisthesamebothformeasitmay，Iwantyoutoimagiiateoftrayoutofiguretoyourselvesagirlsittingeninherhand，whiinutes，andindeedforhours，sheneverdipsiheimagethatihinkofthisgirlistheimageofafishermanlyingsuhevergeofadeeplakewitharodheldoutoverthewater。Shewaslettingherimaginationsweepunchedeveryrodyoftheworldthatliessubmergedihsofourunsg。heexperieIbelievetobefarohwomehahelihroughthegirl’sfingers。Herimaginationhadrushedaway。Ithadsoughtthepools，thedepths，thedarkplaceswherethelargestfishslumber。Aherewasasmash。Therelosion。Therewasfoamandaginationhaddasheditselfagaihinghard。Thegirlwasrousedfromherdream。Shewasiateofthemostaddifficultdistress。Tospeakwithoutfigure，shehadthoughtofsomethihingaboutthebody，aboutthepassionswhichitwasunfittingforherasawomantosay。Meoldher，wouldbeshocked。Theessofwhatmenwillsayofaeaksthetruthaboutherpassionshadrousedherfromherartist’sstateofuness。Shecouldwriterancewasinationcer。ThisIbelievetobeaveryohwomeheyareimpededbytheextremealityoftheothersex。Fhmensensiblyallowthemselvesgreatfreedomis，Idoubtthattheyrealizeortroltheextremeseveritywithwhinsuen。

[6]Thesethewenuineexperienyoooftheadventuresofmyprofessiohefirst—killingtheAheHouse—IthinkIsolved。Shedied。Butthesed，tellihaboutmyownexperiencesasabody，Idonotthithatanywomanhassolvedityet。Theobstastherarestillimmenselypowerful—aheyareverydifficulttodefiwardly，lerthantowritebooks?Outwardly，whatobstaclesarethereforawomahanforaman?Inwardly，Ithink，thecaseisverydiffereillmanyghoststofight，maoovere。Iwillbealoill，Ithink，beforeawomansitdowntowriteabookwithoutfindingaphantomtobeslain，arocktobedashedagainst。Andifthisissoihefreestofallprofessionsforwomen，howisitinthenewprofessionswhichyouarenowforthefirsttimeentering?

[7]ThosearethequestionsthatIshouldlike，hadItime，toaskyou。Andindeed，ifIhavelaidstressupontheseprofessionalexperieniisbecauseIbelievethattheyare，thoughiforms，yoursalso。Evehisnomihereisnothiawadoctor，alawyer，acivilservant—therearemanyphantomsandobstacles，asIbelieve，loomiodisddefihivalueandimportahusonlythelaborbeshared，thedifficultiesbesolved。Butbesidesthis，itisnecessaryalsotodiscusstheendsandtheaimsforwhichwearefighting，forwhichwearedoiheseformidableobstasotbetakenfrabeperpetuallyquestiohewholepositio—hereinthishallsurroundedbywforthefirsttimeinhistoryIknownothowmaprofessioraordiandimportance。Youhavewonroomsofyourowninthehousehithertoexclusivelyownedbymehoughnotwithoutgreatlaboraopaytherent。Yyourfivehundredpouhisfreedomisonlyabeginning;theroomisyourown，butitisstillbare。Ithastobefurhastobedecorated;ithastobeshared。Hoingtofurnishit，hoi?Withwhoingtoshareit，andupohese，Ithiioimportaerest。Forthefirsttimeinhistoryyouareabletoaskthem;forthefirsttimeyouareabletodecideforyourselfwhattheanswersshouldbe。WillinglywouldIstayanddiscussthosequestionsanottonight。Mytimeisup;andImustcease。

AfterYouRead

KnowledgeFocus

1。Pairwork:Discussthefollowiionswithyourpartner。

1）WhatdoesWoolfmeaherewereveryfewmaterialobstamy>

2）WhatkindofoiswritingagtoWoolf?Why?

3）Whydidwomenfirstsucceedaswriters?Doyouagreetothereasohepassage?

4）HowdidWoolfbeginherprofessionalcareer?

5）iththefirstedbywriting?Whydidshespendthemo>

6）WhatisWoolf’sfirstarticleabout?Isiteasy?

7）Whatdo“I”havetodobattlewithduriingprocess?

8）Whatis“thephantom”andwhatis“theAheHouse”?

9）Whatis“theAheHouse”like?WhatdidtheAome?WhatdidIdototheAngel?

1elwasdead，whatquestioobeanswered?

11）Whyisitdifficulttodefia>

12）Whatisthechiefdesirefora，agtoWoolf?

13）Whydoesanauthorwaoproceedwiththeutmostquietay?

14）hordoeslytodescribethe“girlsittingeninherhand”?

15）Whatistheexperienoowomenthantomen?Why?

16）Whatarethet>

17）Whyistheseoredifficulttosolve?

18）Whatdoes“theroom”symbolize?AftertelliwoexperiedoesWoewomentodo?

2。Solowork:Identifythefollowingsubtitlestraph。

Para。1　a。Pon>

Para。2　b。Beingasunsciousaspossible（2ndexperience）

Para。3　byraisiions:newroleofwomen

Para。4　d。Introduen’sprofessioure

Para。5　e。KillingtheAheHouse:gettingridofthealroleofwomen（1stexperience）