- Question and Answer
- How can you explain that 'what' Virginia Woolf wanted to say (for example, the complexity of human relationship, the everyday battles that people are at in their relationship with near and dear ones, the struggle of a female artist against the values of middle/upper class society etc) can only be said in the way she has said? (Key: The 'How' of the narrative technique is to be discussed along with features of Stream of Consciousness technique which helps Woolf to put in effective manner what she experienced in abstractions. 100 words)
- Do you agree: "The novel is both the tribute and critique of Mrs. Ramsay"? (Key: Take some clues from the painting of Mrs Ramsay drawn by Lily Briscoe and the article by Andre Viola. Can we read Mrs. R in context of the idea of Ideal Indian Woman - Karyeshu dasi, Karaneshu manthri; Bhojeshu mata, Shayaneshu rambha; Kshamayeshu dharithri, Roopeshu lakshmi; Satkarma yukta, Kuladharma pathni. 100 words)
- Considering symbolically, does the Lighthouse stand for Mrs. Ramsay or the narrator (Virginia Woolf herself who is categorically represented by Lily)? (Key: Take help from the presentation on Symbolism to connect Mrs. Caroline Ramsay with Lighthouse. Secondly, the narrator / author cannot fully disappear from the novel and thus the stoicism of Lily to paint and thus prove that she can paint, is symbolically presented in stoicism of Lighthouse. Read lighthouse symbol from presentation slide with this insight to connect lighthouse with the narrator. Give your concluding remarks in 100 words)
- In the article by Joseph Blotner, two myths are patterned together. Name the myths? How they are zeroed down to the symbols of 'Window' and 'Lighthouse'? How does the male phallic symbol represent feminine Mrs. Ramsay? (100 words)
- What do you understand by the German term 'Künstlerroman'? How can you justify that 'To The Lighthouse' is 'Künstlerroman' novel? (100 words) (Key: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/325047/Kunstlerroman)
- "... the wages of obedience is death, and the daughter that reproduces mothering to perfection, including child-bearing, already has on her cheeks the pallor of death. One reminded here of various texts by Lucy Irigaray, in which she attacks mothers for being, however unwillingly, accomplices in the patriarchal system of oppression." (Viola). In light of this remark, explain briefly Lily's dilemma in 'To The Lighthouse'. (100 words)
- You have compared the 'beginning' and the 'ending' of the novel and the film adaptation of the novel directed by Colin Gregg (you can see it again in the embedded video below this). Do you think that the novel is more poignant than the movie? If yes, do you ascribe the power of appeal to words than to the screen?
- How do you interpret the last line of the novel (It was done; it was finished.Yes, she thought, laying down her brush in extreme fatigue, I have had my vision.) with reference to the ending of the film (After the final stroke on the canvass with finishing touch, Lily walks inside the house. As she goes ante-chamber, the light and dark shade makes his face play hide-and-seek. She climbs stairs, puts her brush aside, walks through the dark and light to enter her room. Gently closes the door - speaks: "Closed doors, open windows" - lies on the bed and with some sort of satisfaction utters: "Dearest Briscoe, you are a fool".) (100 words)
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Yes I agree with your point. The way Virginia Woolf create a character sketch of Mrs.Ramsay it shows two sides of coins good side and bad side also. When we think point of view of author it shows character of Mrs.Ramsay a very traditional wife. The way one traditional women think about her family and her social reputation. As a part of her social reputation the way she invites guest for vacation and her idea about match making it shows her conscious attention towards social reputation so it shows a good side of Mrs.Ramsay.
When we see about mythical references of about wife and mother. Rhea as a mother and Demeter as a wife in this myth mother expectation of her daughter because the mother duty towards her family so much so she expects from her daughter she also fulfills duty of her family. For example Mrs.Ramsay daughter died very young age at a time of child birth time. So it is a proves tribute and criticism towards Mrs.Ramsay.
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In symbolism, I like to say that light house shows a aim of the novel to reached the light house it is a prime concern of the novel. The title of the novel “To the Lighthouse” it shows importance of light house. And second thing Virginia Woolf also in dilemma that Mrs. Ramsay character was traditional women and Lily’s character was modern women author also in dilemma what kind of life style she live.
And i like to go a side of Mrs. Ramsay and light house symbolically represented Mrs. Ramsay because light house it is symbol of there is no darkness and it is stand for highest paint of earth so it representMrs.Ramsay.so I would like to write Mrs.Ramsay during her life and after her death each and every person remember her a lot and see all the things from perspective of Mrs.Ramsay.
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“To The Lighthouse” written by Virginia Woolf. In the novel main female figure character of Mrs.Ramsay she loves so much her son James. And second thing Kunstleroman novel means bildungsroman when author shows child age to the young age shows progress of character when it is a Kunstleroman.
And in this novel Virginia Woolf shows the journey of James child hood to young age and constantly craving reached “To the Lighthouse”. And not only physically grownup shows Virginia Woolf but shows also mental grown up and psychologically mature mind at the end of the novel.
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In the novel “to the light house “Mrs.Ramsay as a protagonist of the novel as female finger. And Virginia Woolf tries to convey the message of as a traditional woman and as a mother and a wife she was a perfect female finger. and she tries to conveys she was best wife or mother and she also say to her daughter you have to must be follow me the way I live a life you must be copied my thing.
The Greek god and goddesses are primordial images are must be written in the novel and may be consciously or unconsciously Virginia Woolf followed the idea of primordial goddess as a female figure mother ,wife ,daughter and also Rhea, Demeter,Persephone. constructed by those mythical ideal womanhood Mrs.Ramsay.
Mother at a some point know very well if my daughter not reproduce her child so there is not good thing for her.
“Angel in the house”
It follow the idea of one women character always ready to sacrifices a one female figure as a mother , daughter , and wife.
Ans-7
The novel of Virginia Woolf was more effective than than the movie because in the novel discussion with each and every dialogue and Virginia Woolf itself follow the interior monologue each and every person think in his own mind and interior monologue creates intellectual image of Virginia Woolf. Doyall it self think that the novel is more effective than the movie the director only shows the dialogue of the character but in the novel there is no interior events its only shows external events happen and Virginia Woolf write interior monologue
So the doyall thinking was right because novel was more powerful than the movie.
Ans-8
We can say that the comparison to the movie and the novel is good to see what difference between each other. Movie was modern version of lighting decoration and character are improve a lot as compare the novel the movie was directed by caneth so he was also understood a well literary novel .
As compared with the last line of the novel “I have find my vision “in the novel extreme wish of James to reached to the lighthouse and the banging of the novel Lilly Briscoe started a painting of Mrs. Ramsay and at the end of the novel Lilly final touch to the painting “I have had my vision” So it shows psychologically author itself reached her vision.
Lilly Briscoe her own self represented the character of Virginia Woolf
Yes I agree with your point. The way Virginia Woolf create a character sketch of Mrs.Ramsay it shows two sides of coins good side and bad side also. When we think point of view of author it shows character of Mrs.Ramsay a very traditional wife. The way one traditional women think about her family and her social reputation. As a part of her social reputation the way she invites guest for vacation and her idea about match making it shows her conscious attention towards social reputation so it shows a good side of Mrs.Ramsay.
When we see about mythical references of about wife and mother. Rhea as a mother and Demeter as a wife in this myth mother expectation of her daughter because the mother duty towards her family so much so she expects from her daughter she also fulfills duty of her family. For example Mrs.Ramsay daughter died very young age at a time of child birth time. So it is a proves tribute and criticism towards Mrs.Ramsay.
Ans-3
In symbolism, I like to say that light house shows a aim of the novel to reached the light house it is a prime concern of the novel. The title of the novel “To the Lighthouse” it shows importance of light house. And second thing Virginia Woolf also in dilemma that Mrs. Ramsay character was traditional women and Lily’s character was modern women author also in dilemma what kind of life style she live.
And i like to go a side of Mrs. Ramsay and light house symbolically represented Mrs. Ramsay because light house it is symbol of there is no darkness and it is stand for highest paint of earth so it representMrs.Ramsay.so I would like to write Mrs.Ramsay during her life and after her death each and every person remember her a lot and see all the things from perspective of Mrs.Ramsay.
Ans-5
“To The Lighthouse” written by Virginia Woolf. In the novel main female figure character of Mrs.Ramsay she loves so much her son James. And second thing Kunstleroman novel means bildungsroman when author shows child age to the young age shows progress of character when it is a Kunstleroman.
And in this novel Virginia Woolf shows the journey of James child hood to young age and constantly craving reached “To the Lighthouse”. And not only physically grownup shows Virginia Woolf but shows also mental grown up and psychologically mature mind at the end of the novel.
Ans-6
In the novel “to the light house “Mrs.Ramsay as a protagonist of the novel as female finger. And Virginia Woolf tries to convey the message of as a traditional woman and as a mother and a wife she was a perfect female finger. and she tries to conveys she was best wife or mother and she also say to her daughter you have to must be follow me the way I live a life you must be copied my thing.
The Greek god and goddesses are primordial images are must be written in the novel and may be consciously or unconsciously Virginia Woolf followed the idea of primordial goddess as a female figure mother ,wife ,daughter and also Rhea, Demeter,Persephone. constructed by those mythical ideal womanhood Mrs.Ramsay.
Mother at a some point know very well if my daughter not reproduce her child so there is not good thing for her.
“Angel in the house”
It follow the idea of one women character always ready to sacrifices a one female figure as a mother , daughter , and wife.
Ans-7
The novel of Virginia Woolf was more effective than than the movie because in the novel discussion with each and every dialogue and Virginia Woolf itself follow the interior monologue each and every person think in his own mind and interior monologue creates intellectual image of Virginia Woolf. Doyall it self think that the novel is more effective than the movie the director only shows the dialogue of the character but in the novel there is no interior events its only shows external events happen and Virginia Woolf write interior monologue
So the doyall thinking was right because novel was more powerful than the movie.
Ans-8
We can say that the comparison to the movie and the novel is good to see what difference between each other. Movie was modern version of lighting decoration and character are improve a lot as compare the novel the movie was directed by caneth so he was also understood a well literary novel .
As compared with the last line of the novel “I have find my vision “in the novel extreme wish of James to reached to the lighthouse and the banging of the novel Lilly Briscoe started a painting of Mrs. Ramsay and at the end of the novel Lilly final touch to the painting “I have had my vision” So it shows psychologically author itself reached her vision.
Lilly Briscoe her own self represented the character of Virginia Woolf
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