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Wit play by Margaret Edison:
Because its central figure is a female professor,
Wit
highlights the role of women in education as well as the nature
of female intellectualism. But this representation does not
unproblematically celebrate women’s achievements: Vivian
Bearing’s professional success appears to have come at the cost
of personal relationships, be they familial, friendly, collegial, or
sexual. Still, the character is an uncompromising intel-lect who
takes great pleasure in her mind and the challenges presented by
difficult mental work of all kinds—literary, linguistic, or
scientific.
In your initial post, answer the following questions: How does
the play portray female intellect? (Consider, as well, the other
female characters in the play as you form your response.) Is
Vivian’s intellectualism conveyed as empowering or
destabilizing her character? What role does her cancer play in
this portrayal?
250-350 words, MLA parenthetical citations

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