The Self Imprisoned Clarissa Dalloway

Mellissa Worster
Virginia Woolfs Mrs. Dalloway has long been viewed as a social commentary including both classism and sexism. While Woolfs plot does succeed in dissecting the relevancy of the class system, the author falls short of creating an efficient example of matriarchal dominance over her main character Clarissa Dalloway. Mrs. Dalloway has the privilege of conducting her life as she pleases without interference from her husband Richard Dalloway. Clarissas unsupervised lifestyle detracts from what could have otherwise been an effective social criticism of the matriarchal structure.

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Psychology and Philosophy