Mrs. Dalloway

 There were multiple parts of this movie that stood out to me. One part in particular was the fact that Virginia Woolf wrote in the part of Clarissa and Sally kissing. It is very strange to watch a movie that is set in the early 1900's that involves a homosexuality component as it was very frowned upon in the past and has only just very recently become more accepted in society. Another part that stood out to me was the mental torment that Septimus went through after he came back from the war. He was constantly representing his anguish as he had what they called back then to be "shell shock" and was constantly having hallucinations of his friend dying in an explosion. It was very sad to see that he killed himself over the torment of the war. It is related in the movie as Mrs. Dalloway almost feels envious that Septimus was able to end his life of torment and she desires to end her life of depression as well. Mrs. Dalloway's characterization changes a lot throughout the movie as she expresses her love for Sally but then cannot be with her and in turn does not choose Peter as well but ends up with her husband Mr. Dalloway who she is unhappy with. Clarissa appears to be a very happy and energetic character as a young woman but as she ages becomes more sad and unhappy with how her life turned out. Overall, the movie represented many new concepts that brought a sense of interest in me as I watched the movie.

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  1. Natalie ZahabiApril 1, 2021 at 9:40 AM

    I feel like this film displayed a lot of emotions throughout the use of Clarissa and Septimus. Clarissa showed signs fearing death yet all along wanted to die to end her depression. She also showed regret for her past choices and was unhappy in her marriage. I agree that the kiss between Clarissa and Sally was shocking to see in this film as this behavior was not accepted during this time frame.

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