Analysis of symbols in Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
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Mrs. Dalloway. Symbols. English novel.Abstract
Literary studies emphasize the role of symbols in the construction of meanings in literary works. In Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf, the narrative explores a single day in the life of the protagonist Clarissa Dalloway in the city of London, amidst the preparations for her party. In this novel, the writer uses different symbols that contribute to the construction of meanings in the work, such as the flowers and the Big Ben. Grounded on this idea, this study aims, through a critical and analytical research, to examine the symbolic functions of flowers and the Big Ben in the novel Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf. For the development of this article, the researchers used as theoretical background were Ferber (2007), Chevalier & Gheerbrant (2001), Schwarz (1995) and Kern (2011). The flowers and the Big Ben, in the novel, reinforce the path of Clarissa Dalloway's consciousness through past and present, life and death.
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