Septimus Vs. Clarissa: "Mrs. Dalloway", written by Virginia Woolf

The themes of a book are probably the most important elements that can be analyzed throughout a novel, a book without themes is not a book. In "Mrs. Dalloway", written by Virginia Woolf, there are many aspects that can be analyzed. The most important themes come from the characters themselves, and their behaviors. In this novel, there are three very important themes throughout the whole novel, that can be analyzed through setting and characters, and …

…similarity of Septimus and Clarissa, the isolation of both characters and their fear of death all conect with that, and makes the book much more interesting. Its also interesting to note that Clarissa and Septimus have not met in the novel by now and still they have very similar behaviors and personalities. These contrasts between characters makes you think about the book and analyze it, which is actually what makes a reader like a novel.