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To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

 

At that time, since Augustus Carmichael wants a second plate of soup Mr. Ramsey answers his request angrily. The rest of guests tend to cover up high tension and the day ends as a memorable evening. When, Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay are left alone, Mr. Ramsay wants her to tell him that she loves him. Mrs. Ramsay as an answer replies that he was right about tomorrow's weather. Second Chapter, "Time Passes", is the fastest part of the novel. The war broke out across Europe. Mrs. Ramsay died suddenly. Andrew Ramsay was killed in the battle and her sister Paul died from an illness related to childbirth. The family no longer goes to their summer house for vacations. That is why the summer house has fallen into a state of disrepair. After ten years, the family decides to go to the summer house. Mrs. McNab, the housekeeper, employs a few other women to help set the house in order. When everything is in order, Lily Briscoe, Cam, James and Mr. Ramsay return to their summerhouse. In the last chapter, "To the Lighthouse", time flow is very similar to the first chapter with regard to slow details and shifting points of view. Mr. Ramsay declares that he, James and Cam will make a journey to the lighthouse. On the morning of the voyage, he appeals to Lily for sympathy but unlike Mrs. Ramsay, she is unable to provide him what he needs. The Ramsay family starts the road to the lighthouse and Lily takes her place on the lawn where she is determined to complete a painting which she has started but abandoned on her last visit. James and Cam bristle with their father's blustery behavior and are embarrassed by his constant self-pity. During the road, the children start to feel a fondness for him. James so willfully resents his father's behavior because he is skilfull as a sailor like his father. Across the bay, in a moment Lily had an inner feeling about their arrival to the lighthouse and she put the final touch on her painting.


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