Virginia woofs to the lighthouse
here is my response to blow questions:
(3)
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 the comment below
in this blog )
ans: (3) Mrs.Ramsay is the central character
in the novel. She is very emotional touched with her family as well as for
guest. After her death, everything is changed.
Lily Briscoe is another important character of Mrs.
Ramsay. We can see that Lily's painting symbolized women's struggle
in patriarchal society, against man's belief that “Women can't paint and
write”. But Lily prove that “ Women can paint and write”. Lily’s thought
process is the thinking process of writer herself.
Lighthouse is a symbolical, like something that
gives direction title itself is deeply symbolical or metaphorical. Lighthouse
is a symbol for the spiritual hermit; lighthouse is a symbol for the spiritual
strength and emotional guidance. both woman character are different in some
existence lily Briscoe shown as a strong character and Mrs. Ramsay's character
is very emotional and ideal woman.
(7)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 fact that the power of words is much
greater than that of the screen / visuals?
ans: (7) When we
read the beginning of the novel it has effective start like we enter in the
mind of characters one by one and in the film it has differently begun with the
introduction of the characters. At the end, the confusion of Briscoe has very
well described by the narration and in the film it has described by the visual
effects of light and sound. Both are effective but we can say that novel has
long narration of Lily's dilemma and her vision.
(8) 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".)
ans : In the
novel Lily saw the painting of Mrs Ramsay, she saw an ideal housewife and
mother and her confusion of being ideal woman has solved, her blurred vision
(Mrs Ramsay as an ideal woman) was clear.
(9)
What does the catalogue named as 'Army and Navy' signify? What
does cutting of 'Refrigerator' signify
Refrigerator in Army
and Navy Stores catalogue On the one hand it is a tool for conserving food, and
as such a symbol of preservation. Refrigerators slow down and stave off decay.
Against that, the refrigerator is also a symbol of change, of technology
changing and presumably improving human culture. The refrigerator is an
instrument of science, and it occupies the same sphere as the lighthouse. It
could be viewed as a domestic lighthouse of sorts.
Refrigerator in Army and Navy
Stores catalog James is guided in his choice by Mrs. Ramsay.
and it should therefore be associated with her, and with her role as
a preserver and shape of culture Mrs. Ramsay is repeatedly
shown as someone who is training and shaping her children’s minds, and her
approach to her daughters differs from her approach to her sons. She wants her
daughters and the women around her to support and sustain men, while she wants
the men to be a success in the public sphere.
Thank you...
here is my response to blow questions:
Lily Briscoe is another important character of Mrs. Ramsay. We can see that Lily's painting symbolized women's struggle in patriarchal society, against man's belief that “Women can't paint and write”. But Lily prove that “ Women can paint and write”. Lily’s thought process is the thinking process of writer herself.
Lighthouse is a symbolical, like something that gives direction title itself is deeply symbolical or metaphorical. Lighthouse is a symbol for the spiritual hermit; lighthouse is a symbol for the spiritual strength and emotional guidance. both woman character are different in some existence lily Briscoe shown as a strong character and Mrs. Ramsay's character is very emotional and ideal woman.
ans: (7) When we read the beginning of the novel it has effective start like we enter in the mind of characters one by one and in the film it has differently begun with the introduction of the characters. At the end, the confusion of Briscoe has very well described by the narration and in the film it has described by the visual effects of light and sound. Both are effective but we can say that novel has long narration of Lily's dilemma and her vision.
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