Abstract

The stream of consciousness To the Lighthouse is one of the most successful works of Virginia Woolf. This thesis analyzes Woolf’s feminist thoughts with a focus on her representative work-To the Lighthouse. Virginia Woolf is a very famous feminist critic all over the world, the equality between men and women is the most basic idea of feminism. She is the forerunner of the British stream of consciousness novels. And by applying the technique of stream of consciousness to the works, there is a close connection between Woolf’s feminism thoughts and her writing technique-stream of consciousness. 

Key words: Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse, feminism, stream of consciousness

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中文摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 2

3. Woolf’s Feminine Consciousness of To the Lighthouse 3

3.1. The author of the novel: Virginia Woolf 3

3.2. The briefly introduction of feminism 4

3.3. Woolf’s feminine consciousness of To the Lighthouse 4

3.3.1. Mrs. Ramsay as the ideal woman 4

3.3.2. Lily as the new woman 6

3.3.2.1. On Lily’s self-realization 6

3.3.2.2. Lily’s seeking for the truth of life as an artist 6

3.4. Woolf’s concern for women 8

4. Stream of Consciousness Techniques in Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse 9

4.1. A brief introduction of consciousness techniques 9

4.2. Stream of consciousness techniques in Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse  10

4.2.1. Interior monologue 10

4.2.2. Free association 11

4.3. A close connection between feminism and stream of consciousness ready 1technique of To the Lighthouse 12

5. Conclusion 13

Works Cited 14