"(Sally was fifty-five, in body, she said, but her heart was like a girl's of twenty)".
This quote is a good solid representation of how people need to be more accepting of death. There is no point in getting caught up in age for death is a definite thing no matter how old you are. So, instead of worrying about how old you are, it is more important to live life freely and in the moment, and accept that one day your life will end.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Death&Time (Mrs. Dalloway)
"The young man had killed himself; but she did not pity him; with the clock striking the hour, one, two, three, she did not pity him, with all this going on." (186)
Death -
Death plays a major role in not only Mrs. Dalloway but in Virginia Woolf's life. Little everyday items is not all she includes from her life. She also includes her own personal thoughts about death. Woolf commits suicide and has a character do this in the novel as well. She also alludes to Othello a handful of times which is a story about suicide and death.
Time-
A major part of Mrs. Dalloway is time. Woolf links time along with death. Time is a fraction of being able to understand death. Other pieces such as happiness, a deeper meaning to life and accepting that we are only on this earth for a short time work together to achieve being able to accept death. Ironically, this novel that has so much to do with time that it was almost named The Hours.
Death -
Death plays a major role in not only Mrs. Dalloway but in Virginia Woolf's life. Little everyday items is not all she includes from her life. She also includes her own personal thoughts about death. Woolf commits suicide and has a character do this in the novel as well. She also alludes to Othello a handful of times which is a story about suicide and death.
Time-
A major part of Mrs. Dalloway is time. Woolf links time along with death. Time is a fraction of being able to understand death. Other pieces such as happiness, a deeper meaning to life and accepting that we are only on this earth for a short time work together to achieve being able to accept death. Ironically, this novel that has so much to do with time that it was almost named The Hours.
Fleet Street (Mrs. Dalloway)
"She looked up Fleet Street." (137)
Fleet Street is a place in England where there are a lot of shops. Not only does Woolf add more London character to the novel by mention this famous street, but she also makes a reference that is familiar to readers. In Heart of Darkness, (71) Marlow talks about walking down Fleet Street. By making a reference that is familiar to most readers, Woolf makes you feel as though you know exactly where she is talking about. She also enriches her text by adding other small touches of everyday life in London.
Fleet Street is a place in England where there are a lot of shops. Not only does Woolf add more London character to the novel by mention this famous street, but she also makes a reference that is familiar to readers. In Heart of Darkness, (71) Marlow talks about walking down Fleet Street. By making a reference that is familiar to most readers, Woolf makes you feel as though you know exactly where she is talking about. She also enriches her text by adding other small touches of everyday life in London.
Othello (Mrs. Dalloway)
"Her husband was very seriously ill, Sir William said. Did he threaten to kill himself?" (96)
Woolf uses Sir Williams to connect Mrs. Dalloway with Othello. Othello is a tale about a husband who is so jealous that ends up killing his wife, and later on ends up killing himself. Othello is another work by Shakespeare.
Woolf uses Sir Williams to connect Mrs. Dalloway with Othello. Othello is a tale about a husband who is so jealous that ends up killing his wife, and later on ends up killing himself. Othello is another work by Shakespeare.
Religious ecstasy (Mrs. Dalloway)
". . .and how she dressed, how she treated people who came to lunch she did not care a but, it being her experience that the religious ecstasy made people callous. . ." (12)
Religious ecstasy is a state that changes your mind and bodies perception on things. Many different things can induce this such as drugs, coffee and fasting. Woolf is an extremely interesting person and that may be why she includes this unique phrase in her novel.
Religious ecstasy is a state that changes your mind and bodies perception on things. Many different things can induce this such as drugs, coffee and fasting. Woolf is an extremely interesting person and that may be why she includes this unique phrase in her novel.
Soapy Sponge (Mrs. Dalloway)
"There were Soapy Sponge and Mrs. Asquith's Memoirs. . ." (10)
Soapy Sponge and Mrs. Asquith's Memoirs are also both literary works from London. Woolf includes Mrs. Asquith's Memoirs which is actually quite interesting. That piece of work used to be very controversial and was accused of not telling the truth. This book was in the new bazaar in town where women seemed to gather which reflects how women used to discuss Mrs. Asquith's Memoirs in real life.
Although in real life women gathered and talked about literature together, information they discussed was not always true. Stories got twisted and rumours were spread. Readers need to look deep int Mrs. Dalloway and distinguish the truth in this well crafted novel. Clarissa was not a truthful person and readers were able to learn this by reading about her thoughts. She was able to conceal her true feelings behind a fake smile and "delightful" party.
Soapy Sponge and Mrs. Asquith's Memoirs are also both literary works from London. Woolf includes Mrs. Asquith's Memoirs which is actually quite interesting. That piece of work used to be very controversial and was accused of not telling the truth. This book was in the new bazaar in town where women seemed to gather which reflects how women used to discuss Mrs. Asquith's Memoirs in real life.
Although in real life women gathered and talked about literature together, information they discussed was not always true. Stories got twisted and rumours were spread. Readers need to look deep int Mrs. Dalloway and distinguish the truth in this well crafted novel. Clarissa was not a truthful person and readers were able to learn this by reading about her thoughts. She was able to conceal her true feelings behind a fake smile and "delightful" party.
Jorrock's (Mrs. Dalloway)
"There were Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities." (10)
Jorrock's Jaunts and Jollities is simply a sports magazines from the 1830's. Woolf adds this minuscule detail in to enrich the text with common everyday life objects and ideas to make the novel seem more realistic.
Jorrock's Jaunts and Jollities is simply a sports magazines from the 1830's. Woolf adds this minuscule detail in to enrich the text with common everyday life objects and ideas to make the novel seem more realistic.
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