Question

this may be true or it may be false—who can say?—but what is true in it, so it seemed to me, reviewing the story of shakespeares sister as i had made it, is that any woman born with a great gift in the sixteenth century would certainly have gone crazed, shot herself, or ended her days in some lonely cottage outside the village, half witch, half wizard, feared and mocked at.
—a room of one’s own,
virginia woolf
what is the author’s perspective on the topic?
women and men were treated equally.
women were unfairly discriminated against.
women were given many opportunities.

Explanation:

The text from "A Room of One’s Own" describes that a woman with a great gift in the 16th century would face negative outcomes like going crazy or being feared/mocked. This implies that women were not given fair treatment or opportunities, showing unfair discrimination. The first option is incorrect as the text shows inequality. The third option is wrong as the text depicts limited opportunities for women. So the author's perspective is that women were unfairly discriminated against.

Answer:

B. Women were unfairly discriminated against.