... arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria. Artists such as Stephen Dedalus from James Joyce's "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," and Lily Briscoe from Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse," are both effected by how society interprets their art. These two characters embody their author's perspectives on what ... and to marry, whether she is explicitly instructed to do so or whether she recalls it from her thoughts. The consequence of this being that Lily lacks the confidence that Stephen had and feels very differently about her art than Stephen feels about his writing. In...

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• Grade Level: High School

... and feelings. In the novel, Woolf juxtaposes two images of women, one traditional and the other modern, which are represented by Mrs. Ramsay and Lily separately. This essay will argue that through exploration and portrayal of these two women, Woolf contrasts the different ideals and values of women and challenge ... challenges the idea that women are less worthy than men: "Do you write many letters, Mr. Tansley?" asked Mrs. Ramsay, pitying him too, Lily supposed; for that was true of Mrs. Ramsay-she pitied men always as if they lacked something-women never, as if they had something. He ...

• Word Count: 1474
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• Grade Level: High School