Class In Virginia Wolf´S Novel Mrs. Dalloway

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Class is something that is stressed in the twentieth century. Class is what identified someone to something. These classes could have been money, love, having a disability and many others. In Virginia Woolf’s novel Mrs. Dalloway there are many different types of relationships. In the novel, the reader learns that Clarissa’s husband Richard and her party planning is dominating her, as where Lucrezia’s husband, Septimus, is dominating her. The domination seen in these two ladies is love. Love is an overwhelming power that can influence someone to do something they might have not thought about all the way through, which can ultimately affect their life in the future.
Domination in a relationship can have serious consequences. A relationship is expected to be between two people, with equal amounts of communication and listening. When one dominates another, this rule is broken. If one person does all the talking and none of the listening, there is a problem in that relationship. This example can be seen in Lucrezia and Septimus’s marriage. The relationship will become affected and can be categorized as different type. There becomes a distinct sender and receiver. Which can be seen in Clarissa’s relationship with party planning. For example is she planning, setting up and inviting all the guests to the party, because the party is very important, and she wants to look good in front of everyone.
Firstly, the reader learns that Lucrezia Smith is currently married to Septimus Warren Smith, whom was a World War I veteran suffering from a type of mental illness. After learning about Septimus’ mental illness, the reader can learn that her husband’s mental illness dominates her. On page fifteen the reader can see at first hand how difficult their relationship can be. “Come on,” said Lucrezia. But her Husband, for they had been married four, five years now jumped, started and said, “All right!” Angrily, as of she had interrupted.” (Woolf 15) Experiencing this anger allows the reader to prejudge their relationship without fully knowing the details. His tone of voice can inform the readers how annoyed he may be from Lucrezia’s controlling ways, but can also reflect on how moody and unconscious he can be at times.
Looking at the pervious quote and his tone, the reader can sense that Septimus is snippy with Lucrezia because she is the one who takes take of him, and he may hate the feeling of depending on someone else. The reader can also understand that the couple has only been together for a few years. Lucrezia is a young woman from Milan who did not have much going for her. Getting married to a veteran with a mental illness might have been where she made a mistake. “Her wedding ring slipped- she had grown so thin. It was she who suffered- but she had nobody to tell.” (Woolf 23) This quote is a great quote to support how her husband is draining the life out of her. When Woolf made note that he wedding right was slipping off, it makes the reader think about how...

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