Week 3 British Novel Class

It is Week 3 of my British Novel class. The book of the week is Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. I actually enjoyed reading Mrs. Dalloway. Virginia Woolf utilized the stream-of-consciousness technique for this novel. However, it was much easier to read than Joyce or Ford. Woolf's choice of words seemed simpler and more modern. That may have made it easier to read. I located the story in a film starring Vanessa Redgrave. The film came out in 1997 and seems timeless. I was able to draw on the visuals from the film while reading the book. Clarissa Dalloway is the central character of this book. The whole book encompasses one day of her life. Through the stream-of-consciousness technique and memories the reader is shown what Clarissa was like in her youth before she became Mrs. Richard Dalloway. Also, we view what she is now. Mrs. Dalloway is a celebration of Clarissa's life. Through memories, everyday lives and a suicide, we realize how tenuous life really is. Clarissa celebrates life through her morning walk, her selection of flowers and her parties.