1. Orlando by Virginia Woolf
... exclusive moment when it was stated that "all was darkness; all was doubt; all was confusion. The Eighteenth century was over; the Nineteenth century had begun" (Woolf, 2000, p.156). As Orlando entered the nineteenth century, she observed "widow's weeds and bridal veils; hooked on to other excrescences were crystal palaces, bassinettes, military helmets, memorial wreaths, trousers, whiskers, wedding cakes, cannon ... bones and a metaphorical chill in their hearts. The clouds are symbolically pointing out the unhappiness of the cruel nature that the Victorian rules have to offer, especial...
- Word Count: 1518
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School