"I was in school before women's studies or multicultural studies or anything but the CANON became the norm." (Paragraph 3)

Question

What does the word canon mean in this sentence?

Answer options with 4 options
1.
a personal method of learning how to write literature

2.
a set of literary works traditionally held to be important

3.
a group of authors that become role models for a writer

4.
a course focusing on common mistakes made by writers

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

2. a set of literary works traditionally held to be important