To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf uses stream of consciousness in this novel. She presents psychological level of a person, shows the aspects of living the life and presentation of complex relations. Mrs Ramsay is the central character and a bridge between children and their father. Children are not directly connected with their father. She is a woman who sacrifices herself for others. She is truly a typical woman.

 In the last lines, Lily is about to finish a portrait of Mrs Ramsay. Whatever happens in the due time is clearly shown in her painting. She is a person who shows vision of real life. Her painting shows the status of women in society and harsh reality of the society. She is single as she is against the patriarchal idea. At last when she finishes her painting, she goes into her house and this shows her state of mind. There is a little darkness and little light in the room which shows that something is hidden in her mind. Closed doors signify her vision that though she completed her painting but she was not satisfied. Open windows means lack of some fulfilment, desire and inner side. "Dearest Briscoe, you are a fool"- this sentence proves that she is not satisfied with her life and accepts the life of Mrs Ramsay. The second argument proves that she won over her thinking the full life but atlast she gets defeated by her own thoughts. 

 Yes, it is true that this novel is both a tribute and a critique of Mrs Ramsay. She is a typical woman who is always involved in family and as well as a good host. Understanding nature, kindness, generosity etc are some of her characteristic traits of her. She is dedicated for others and doesn't think of herself. Man think that woman should not express their views because if they are given the freedom to think, maybe she can go against the power. She is an ideal Indian woman as she flows the rules of her husband and always goes for the wishes of others. 

 Catalogues of Army and Navy symbolises change of technology and improving human culture. Cutting of refrigerator shows preservation. It is an instrument of science. The catalogue does not have a date but has a name War. Time and technology is powerful but drawing or the newspaper is shown powerless as anyone can cut it.

 We can see a parallel between Mrs Ramsay and Fisherman's wife. They both make unreasonable demands. Mrs Ramsay repeatedly insists the possibility of fair weather fairytale seems to be ironic and the fisherman's wife keeps asking her husband to return to the sea and request more and more from the flounder. They both go parallel.