"To the Lighthouse" by Virginia Woolf
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Here I am giving response about the text, “To the lighthouse”, which is totally based on the stream of consciousness technique. Virginia Woolf, the writer of the novel herself concentrates on the well debated topics like male-dominant society and where women have to sacrifice her personal desires. That is what we can say that the current topic in the literature which is highlighted by Virginia with the help of female characters as well as male character.
In this novel, “To the lighthouse” Mrs.Ramsay’s character has all the characteristics of the ideal women, loyal to her husband and to her children. Is it required to narrate another character like Lily?!! Answer can be no but here the debate takes place with the comparison of two types of women: one who lives for her family and the another who lives for her work and believes that work or art is worship for them. Mr.Ramsay is portrayed as tough and strict man for the family as the head of the family, to whom Mrs. Ramsay is loyal wife. The attraction to the lady who works for herself and a lady who works for all members has different perspectives.
At the end of the novel when Lily speaks that, you are fool!!! Is represents her think ability and self realization that she could not be like Mrs. Ramsay. The last lines:
“Open the windows, and close the door” – is showing that there is some importance to the minor things which is not actually minor.

