Mrs Dalloway
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Mrs Dalloway
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Virginia Woolf
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Themes
All Themes
Privacy, Loneliness, and Communication
Social Criticism
Time
Psychology and Perception
Death
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Clarissa Dalloway
Septimus Warren Smith
Peter Walsh
Symbols
All Symbols
Flowers
The Prime Minister
Big Ben
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allusions
Dramatic Irony
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Personification
Satire
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Stream of Consciousness
Style
Tone
Unreliable Narrator
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What does Peter Walsh think of Clarissa after leaving her house?
1 of 7
He admires her warmth and sincerity
He disapproves of her sentimentality and insincerity
He is indifferent toward her
He falls in love with her all over again
What can be inferred about Peter's character from his thoughts and fantasies?
2 of 7
He is realistic and faces problems head-on
He doesn't care what others think of him
He uses fantasy to avoid accepting reality
He is preoccupied with death
After visiting Clarissa, what does Peter acknowledge about himself as he reflects on his past?
3 of 7
He regrets his idealistic youth
He has been overwhelmingly successful
He is proud of being expelled from Oxford
He sees himself as a failure in some ways
Which of the following is true about Peter's relationships and interactions with women?
4 of 7
He is sensitive and needy, leading to unsuccessful relationships
He is self-assured and successful in his relationships
He is an open, honest communicator
He prefers the company of women who are worldly and rich
What happens when the woman Peter has been following reaches her house?
5 of 7
Peter's fantasy continues and becomes more elaborate
Peter's fantasy disappears but he remains unbothered
Peter becomes upset and angry with himself
Peter decides to approach the woman and introduce himself
What does Peter do after sitting down on a bench in Regent's Park?
6 of 7
He starts a conversation with the gray-haired nurse
He reflects on his relationship with Daisy
He smokes a cigar and falls asleep
He drafts a letter to Clarissa expressing his feelings
What is a common characteristic between Clarissa and Peter in regards to their relationships?
7 of 7
They both focus on their current partners more than their pasts
They prioritize their pasts and memories over their current partners
They openly discuss their feelings about their pasts with their current partners
They both avoid thinking about their pasts whatsoever
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