Question

Read the passage from A Room of One’s Own.

Thus, I concluded, shutting Mr Oscar Browning's life and pushing away the rest, it is fairly evident that even in the nineteenth century a woman was not encouraged to be an artist. On the contrary, she was snubbed, slapped, lectured and exhorted.

Which points of view are emphasized by the underlined words in this passage? Select two options.

that being a female artist is emotionally painful
that female artists are treated with hostility
that female artists are ostracized by society
that being an artist is not safe for a woman
that female artists are always taken for granted

Answer 1

- that female artists are treated with hostility
- that female artists are ostracized by society

Reason: "snubbed" and "slapped" imply hostile treatment, and "snubbed" in particular indicates social rejection/ostracism.