Tuesday, September 23, 2008
MRS.DALLOWAY
She is a very independent woman that why she buys her own flowers. We need more woman like this instead of depending on a man for everything. Mrs. Dalloway is a book that I have never reador heard of untill now. Maybe because I dont read novels unless I have too. This story jumps from person to person which leaves with the ability as to who is speaking and the person thoughts. You have to use imagination to foloow through, in the beginning so much happended all at the same time you just was what the hell is going on here. The one thing that stood out to me was that Peter liked her even though he was a lilttle on the crazy side. mrs. dalloway is to me trying to fit in with the social norm and just doesn't know how to exactly do that. so she is confused as to how people will look at her and her attitude towards life. As a college student we feel how are we going to fit in with the social norm. So we do what others do and hopes it works. I love how we are finally reading about a woman and something that makes sense other than the crazy wasteland
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I agree that throughout the story Mrs. Dalloway seems to be struggling a lot with her own identity. You can tell that she throws parties as a way to fit into the "society" that she is suppose to, but that doesn't mean she feels like that is really where she belongs. I think another big part that illustrates her confusion as to where she fits in is how upset she gets that she wasn't invited to the party that her husband was invited to. She seems so upset that she might be left out of not fitting in.
Nice
I agree with you that it's good to read about a woman. Every text that we have read so far has men as a main focus, except Anna Christie. This book, however, analyzed the thoughts of Clarissa and women's struggles through beautiful text.
It is good to get away from farming and ships though!
I'm not sure if I completely agree with your point of trying to fit in. College is such a diverse melting pot of anonymous faces and personal taste you really can't "not" fit in with the whole student body. I could see where struggling with identity is an issue on a micro level, but not on the macro.
This semester is the first time in years that I can remember actually reading the assigned books. No disrespect, but I disagree when it comes to the whole "social norm" thing. I think with maturity, you can fit in with just about anyone, thats assuming they are on the same maturity level you are. I hang out with different people from different clicks all the time, I don't like limiting myself because the more diverse of a group of friends you have, the more you learn and experience. In regards to her trying to fit the social norm, I'm really not too sure. She does seem awkward sometimes, and this could easily be because she doesn't fit in.
I do agree about the beginning. It does seem to move around fairly quickly with little or no warning as to what is comming. It sort of become a little annoying after a while. But overall the book wasn't too bad, but certianly not my favorite (Slaughterhouse Five was for sure).
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