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Any help on the dramatic structure of Woolf's Mrs Dalloway?

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:51:39 PST

Any help on the dramatic structure of Woolf's Mrs Dalloway?

They respond by fully embracing each moment of the day,experiencing it...

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 23:08:53 PST

They respond by fully embracing each moment of the day,experiencing it to the fullest. Each thought, each action and emotion carries the weight of their whole life in it. When you read the book, you notice each thing as a wonderous achievement, for example, "Clarissa decided she would buy the flowers herself." is really a statement about being willing to fully participate in life. This is how they respond to splendid achievements of English...

Woolf's narrative technique in Mrs. Dalloway is stream-of-consciousness...

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 22:54:16 PST

Woolf's narrative technique in Mrs. Dalloway is stream-of-consciousness but a different form than, say, James Joyce. In Mrs. Dalloway, she is thinking a lot and the reader is privy to her constant stream of thoughts. (But it's not written in the first person narrative.) It feels very self-conscious when you read it; because the things written down on the page are what most people think--inside their heads--however they would never say out...

Mrs. Dalloway is an excellent novel and just so happens portrays a...

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 22:47:15 PST

Mrs. Dalloway is an excellent novel and just so happens portrays a sexual attraction between two women. It was banned for that simple reason. In literature it is considered a masterpiece and was written about quite elegantly in Michael Cunningham's The Hours. In addition, the film starring Meryle Streep is called The Hours too, featuring the modern day Mrs. Dalloway representative, Meryl Streep.

Mrs. Dalloway was banned in some communities because of the homosexual...

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 15:58:40 PST

Mrs. Dalloway was banned in some communities because of the homosexual attraction of Clarissa to Sally at Bourton. "Then came the most exquisite moment of her whole life passing a stone urn with flowers in it Sally stopped; picked a flower; kissed her on the lips." Mrs. Dalloway was first published in 1925, an era not exactly known for its openness to "alternate lifestyles." It joins a list of books such as Huck Finn, The American Heritage...

Why was "Mrs. Dalloway," by Virginia Woolf, banned?

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 14:59:47 PST

Why was "Mrs. Dalloway," by Virginia Woolf, banned?

Modernist literature, particularly the texts of British writers, exhibit...

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:19:09 PST

Modernist literature, particularly the texts of British writers, exhibit certain characteristics that make them "modern." One of the most important of these is the use of innovative forms of narrative. Writers who made great use of this are James Joyce and Virginia Woolf. Some of these innovations include stream-of-consciousness and the use of internal monologue, as well as the exploration of certain themes such as alienation and...

Modern British Fiction has certain aspects that make it 'modern.' ...

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:49:43 PST

Modern British Fiction has certain aspects that make it 'modern.' Explain these aspects in 1500 words, and take Mrs. Dalloway as example.

The similarities are that both Septimus and Clarissa feel that they are...

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 07:04:33 PST

The similarities are that both Septimus and Clarissa feel that they are outside floating in the world, looking on at themselves at the world ahead of them and their actions but at the same time dashing headlong throughout the passage of time. They feel very lonely and also very isolated from the world and feel very uneasy about themselves. But they do differ from each other. Septimus went to war and tried to defend his country from being...

In "Mrs. Dalloway", the author accurately reflects the disbelief and...

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:13:33 PST

In "Mrs. Dalloway", the author accurately reflects the disbelief and sense of loss that existed in this period, just after World War I. The conflict that many believed would never come and should have been avoided was long and protracted. It took the lives of literally an entire generation of European men. Along with the Flu epidemic that raged, millions died, leaving almost no family untouched by tragedy. There is a sadness, a...

What are some ways Mrs. Dalloway reflects its own contemporary time?

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:54:36 PST

What are some ways Mrs. Dalloway reflects its own contemporary time?

Discuss Virginia Woolf's narrative technique in the novel Mrs Dalloway?

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 23:00:36 PST

Discuss Virginia Woolf's narrative technique in the novel Mrs Dalloway?

How do Clarissa and others respond to the "splendid achievements" of...

Sun, 4 Jan 2009 13:50:15 PST

How do Clarissa and others respond to the "splendid achievements" of English history and culture?

Water Imagery in Mrs. Dalloway

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 17:27:05 PST

Anyone who has read Woolf's novel can not help but notice the abundance of water imagery. In literature, water can be both a symbol for destruction as well as life and rebirth. I tend to see the images of water as examples of destruction by means of the British societal repression of individuals. What are your thoughts on this motif?

septimus killed himself because this was the only way in which he could...

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:54:19 PST

septimus killed himself because this was the only way in which he could preserve his soul from being succumbed by society. he knew he couldn't find his place in the world anymore, so he commited suicide.

Clarissa Dalloway identifies with Septimus Warren Smith's views on the...

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:05:28 PST

Clarissa Dalloway identifies with Septimus Warren Smith's views on the meaning of life, she questions whether it is ever possible to be truly happy.When Septimus commits suicide, Clarissa is hosting her party, she feels guilty."She understands the choice of suicide. Her busy habits and parties seem like unworthy trifles, while suicide is a statement about life. She senses the great chasm between those who make this statement and...

How does Septimus' death affect Clarissa and Lucrezia in "Mrs....

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:31:37 PST

How does Septimus' death affect Clarissa and Lucrezia in "Mrs. Dalloway"?

They both couldn't adjust to the world like it was, full of minor...

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:28:20 PST

They both couldn't adjust to the world like it was, full of minor worries and major prejudices.

After war, Septimus thought he didn't fit the world anymore; that...

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:23:26 PST

After war, Septimus thought he didn't fit the world anymore; that society so changed, where people were so cold towards the other's feelings, or were focused on trivialities. He had done and lost so much in war, but the world didn't seem to notice or care. Besides that, his mental problems and the painful or totally static (resting cure) treatments disturbed him even more than madness. Suicide was a way he found to stop the pain and tell the...

Woolf tells us in the introduction to the 1928 eidtion of her book...

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:17:45 PST

Woolf tells us in the introduction to the 1928 eidtion of her book that Septimus is intended to be the double of Mrs. Dalloway. Indeed, she first thought that he might live while Clarissa would die. As a result, many critics understand his death to be a substitute for Clarissa, for if he dies for his war experience (especially the death of his friend) and his inablility to adjust to life, she is able to live, to adjust to the...