"highs and "lows" discussion questions

Discussion Questions

 

If women writers, of any race, were not allowed to be taught in school, would you know any?How would that make you feel?Could you imagine becoming a writer?

On pg.350 Christian writes, "...women were neither the word nor the world, though sometimes we could be dots on some i's, muses or furies in the service of the text or the idea." What does this mean to you?

Given the definition of "high" and "low" in the text, give a few examples of what you consider to fit in each category.

Christian grew up in the Virgin Islands. How her world view make this essay even more valued in the women writers world? What does she bring to the table that Virginia Wolfe did not?

If you have a family member or friend who grew up during the 1950s-60s, think of a story they told you about racism during these times. Especially if they were white.