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Mrs. Dalloway by Woolf, Virginia

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Duty vs. Individual Sanity

"When does societal duty become a destructive force on the individual, and who decides where that line is drawn?"

Portrait of Septimus Warren Smith
Septimus Warren Smith
Portrait of Richard Dalloway
Richard Dalloway
Portrait of Lucrezia Warren Smith
Lucrezia Warren Smith
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The Value of Social Performance

"In a society obsessed with appearances, can genuine connection and self-expression truly thrive, or are we all merely actors on a stage?"

Portrait of Clarissa Dalloway
Clarissa Dalloway
Portrait of Peter Walsh
Peter Walsh
Portrait of Ellie Henderson
Ellie Henderson
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Defining Female Fulfillment

"Is true female fulfillment found within the societal expectations of marriage and domesticity, or does it lie in forging an independent path, even if it means defying convention?"

Portrait of Clarissa Dalloway
Clarissa Dalloway
Portrait of Sally Seton
Sally Seton
Portrait of Doris Kilman
Doris Kilman
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The Enduring Impact of the Past

"Can we ever truly escape the shadows of our past, or are we destined to be haunted by them forever?"

Portrait of Clarissa Dalloway
Clarissa Dalloway
Portrait of Peter Walsh
Peter Walsh
Portrait of Septimus Warren Smith
Septimus Warren Smith
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