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Clarissa's Complex Self-focus
- Clarissa displays striking self-centeredness, yet also honest self-reflection about her complicity in social tyrannies.
- Her private moments reveal critical awareness amid her societal role.
Inner Life Over External Realism
- Woolf moves beyond external realist descriptions to explore fluctuating inner states and perceptions.
- Characters become centers of consciousness, reflecting the flux of moods and thoughts.
Innovative Treatment of Time
- Woolf structures the novel around clock-time and subjective time, blending measured hours with memory and interior experience.
- The chiming of Big Ben and door hinges symbolize temporal movement and psychological thresholds.