An analysis of Virginia Woolfs To The Lighthouse :: To The Lighthouse Essays

An analysis of To the Lighthouse             Argument         Mrs. Ramsey is triumphant over Mr. Ramsey, by her ken and intuitive feeling of the more important things in life the judge of human relationships. Though she is submissive, with no mention of extensive educational background, she innately possesses the crucial social skills that gain the cohesion of the family as a entirely the respect and love of her children, and the continued survival of her marriage.   Part I The windowpane Had there been an axe handy, or a poker, any weapon that would shake gashed a hole in his fathers breast and killed him, there and then, James would dumbfound seized it... .(Mr. Ramsey) grinning sarcastically, not only with the pleasure of disillusioning his son and modeling ridicule upon his wje, who was ten thousand times better in every way than he was (James thought). P4 Yes, of course, if it sfine tomorro w, said Mrs. Ramsey. To her son these intelligences conveyed an over-the-top joy. P3 Perhaps you will wake up and find the sun flame and the birds singing, she said compassionately, smoothing.the little boys hair, for her husband, with his caustic saying that it would not be fine, had specked his spirits she could see. P15 But said his father, it won t be fine. P4 No waiver to the Lighthouse, James, he said. P14   What he (Mr. Ramsay) said was true. He was incapable of untruth neer tampered with a fact never altered a disagreeable word to suit the pleasure or convenience of any mortal being, least(prenominal) of all of his own children, who, sprung from his loins, should be aware from childhood that life is difficult. P4 When the spectacular clangour of the gong announced solemnly, authoritatively, that all those scattered about, in attics, in bedrooms, on little perches of their own, reading, writing, putting the last smooth to their hair, or secure dresses, must leave all that, and the little odds and ends on their washing-tables and dressing-tables, and the novels on the bed-tables, and the diaries which were so private, and assemble in the dining-room for dinner.