Compelling Works

After listening to my class mates present their novels, the majority of the books I did want to read. I don't think I had read any of the books that were presented, excluding a few that I know about, but there was one book that stood out to me in particular and that was Amber's presentation of Orlando by Virginia Woolfe. Even before we read The Hours in class I have always wanted to read any of Virginia Woolfe's writing. I've heard a lot about her and her writing and I did initially feel compelled to read at least one of her novels knowing that she was not only a fantastic writer, but a feminist writer as well. Feminism is something that interests me, excluding the fact that women's studies is one of my majors, but I have always loved feminists just because me as a person, I can appreciate women and love women for the hardship they over came and are still dealing with today. Women really have dealt with a lot of hard ship throughout the years and it's sad that some women are still living in the "traditional" way where they live to serve their husband. It may seem like a lot of things have changed, but in reality, a lot hasn't. Women's rights is still a big issue to me, women don't seem as important to our society, especially when it comes down to important issues and roles such as politics and jobs. There are still some companies today that will pay men more than they pay men, and it is just not right. Women's rights is still a huge on-going issue and it makes me appreciate women and also people who write about women, including feminist writers. I don't look at myself as a feminist, I love anything to do with women, the study of them, and how they made us who we are and where we are at today. But I wouldn't put myself in the "category" of feminists.

I haven't read any of Virginia Woolfe's work, not yet anyways, but I do soon hope too and Amber's presentation made me want to read her novels ten times more than I used to want to. Virginia's writing also came up when we were reading the novel The Hours in class and they talked about her novel Mrs. Dalloway. Reading a book that talks about a character reading a novel by Virginia Woolfe and being compelled by it also made me want to read one of her novels. I know that the way that she writes is something that would pertain to my taste. I know that her novels were not accepted by all when she was alive and writing, but now it seems that she is known as a great author and I cannot wait to read her work. After seeing Amber's presentation, it really showed me that I need to stop procrastinating and read one of her novel's, because she just seems to of an amazing of an author to pass up.