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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>How about “Why?”<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> vwoolf-bounces@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:vwoolf-bounces@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>ANNE Fernald [Staff/Faculty [A&S]]<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 01, 2013 1:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> Woolf Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> [Vwoolf] Woolf "speeches"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon, Woolfians,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>One of my students this fall is an actress and she is taking a class on political speeches. Inspired by our reading of *Mrs. Dalloway* and "Professions for Women," she thought it would be fun to memorize and recite/perform a speech by Woolf as part of her final project.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Alas, Woolf wasn't much of a speechwriter as you know, but I do think some of her essays could be adapted for the purpose.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm thinking especially of "Professions for Women" and "Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid." I don't think "Craftsmanship" or "How Should One Read a Book?" are sufficiently political.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone else have an idea of a short essay that could be adapted for this purpose? Or, alternatively, of a great feminist speech from the period that might inspire a young actress?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anne<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.fordham.edu/academics/programs_at_fordham_/english/faculty/english_faculty/anne_fernald_28537.asp" target="_blank">Anne E. Fernald</a></span><br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Director of Writing/Composition at Lincoln Center,</span><br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Associate Professor of <a href="http://www.fordham.edu/academics/programs_at_fordham_/english/index.asp" target="_blank">English</a> and <a href="http://www.fordham.edu/womens_studies" target="_blank">Women's Studies</a></span><br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fordham University</span><br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>113 W 60th St.</span><br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New York NY 10023</span><br><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>212/636-7613</span><br><a href="mailto:fernald@fordham.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>fernald@fordham.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>