Graduation Date
Spring 2011
Document Type
Project
Program
Other
Program
Master of Arts Degree with a major in English Literature
Committee Chair Name
Janet Winston
Committee Chair Affiliation
Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Mary Ann Creadon
Keywords
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Abstract
This unbound project investigates the place and purpose of twentieth-century British modernist writer Virginia Woolf in the community college classroom as well as the fear associated with this author at this level. Using critical interpretations of Woolfs life, influence and work, as well as critical articles detailing instructor experiences teaching Woolfs work, this project aims to situate Virginia Woolf within the community college classroom, analyze the various fears associated with Woolf's personal life and unconventional works, and uncover the instructional and learning challenges associated with this author. This project also argues that Woolf should be taught at the community college level and that her highly experimental short story "Kew Gardens" works not only as a good introductory piece to Woolf, but as a way to help alleviate the fear associated with this author.
Recommended Citation
Baucom, Kaylee Suzanne, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf in the Community College Classroom?" (2011). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 2626.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2626