When Clarissa returns home to the small attic room she is secluded and lonely. ... Woolf's comparison of the sane and insane as an advanced social commentary is superb. ... He claims he will take his own life to be rid of society's grip on him and does at the end. ... They and their house guests flirt with one another and talk a lot. And they aim to use all this talk to break one another's hearts. ...

• Word Count: 2609
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School