To the Lighthouse Group

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marci13
marci13
Student
College - Sophomore

Pick three or four of the book's characters and describe the meaning of the lighthouse to each as a key symbol.

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Posted by marci13 on Monday September 21, 2009 at 10:11 AM and tagged with theme, to the lighthouse.

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  1. vanessasocorro
    vanessasocorro Student
    High School - 11th Grade

    Each of the three main characters has a different approach to establishing the worth of his or her life.

    Mr. -Ramsay represents an intellectual approach; as a metaphysical phil-osopher, he relies on his work to secure his reputation.

    Mrs. -Ramsay, devoted to family, friends, and the sanctity of social order, relies on her emotions rather than her mind to lend lasting meaning to her experiences.

    Lily, hoping to capture and preserve the truth of a single instant on canvas, uses her art.

    Sources:
    http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/lighthouse/section1.rhtml

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    Posted by vanessasocorro on Sunday December 6, 2009 at 4:23 PM