Mrs. Dalloway
1.
Why is the timeframe of the novel so different from most novels?
2.
What errand sends Clarissa Dalloway off in an afternoon of daydreaming?
3.
What troubles does Septimus Smith still deal with, although he no longer is associated with the war?
4.
Who is Peter Walsh?
5.
What does Clarissa’s husband realize during his lunch with Lady Bruton?
6.
How does Septimus die, and why is his death such an untimely event?
7.
Who is Doris, and why does Clarissa despise her?
8.
When Clarissa thinks about Septimus’ death, she experiences a sort of epiphany. What truth becomes clear to
her, and why is this significant?
9.
What object does Peter Walsh always carry with him?
10.
What event or quotation from the novel did you find especially memorable? Why do you believe this
event/quotation stuck with you?