Jesus and Septimus" story divulge further through the similarities in their condemnation. "In response to the cries of the mob, that Pilate condemned Jesus to scourging and crucifixion" (Davis). While Septimus" condemnation was a not a result of an angry mob, still, "He had committed an appalling crime and been condemned to death by human nature" (96). Woolf stretches the religious overtones of Septimus" condemnation with direct references to the Lord: .
"So they returned to the most exalted of mankind; the criminal who faced his judges; the victim exposed on the heights; the fugitive; the drowned sailor; the poet of the immortal ode; the Lord who had gone from life to death; to Septimus Warren Smith" (97).
Jesus and Septimus" condemnation both develop from an unjust judgment made by human nature. And, while Septimus" condemnation is metaphorical, Woolf's choice of the word "condemnation" establishes an unavoidable link between Septimus and Jesus" doom. The actual crucifixion of Jesus can easily be compared to images surrounding Septimus" death. Upon mounting the cross, Jesus was immediately subjected to whipping. "The heavy whip is brought down with full force again and again across Jesus" shoulders, back, and legs" (Davis). The story of Jesus" lashings resonates Woolf's earlier observation of Septimus in the park: "The world has raised its whip; where will it descend" (14). It descends upon Septimus, it descends upon Jesus, and thus a parallel is created between the two men. Furthermore, the gruesome retelling of Septimus" bloody demise amid Clarissa's party echoes images of the stigmata: "Up had flashed the ground; through him, blundering, bruising, went the rusty spikes" (184). Also reminiscent of Jesus on the cross is Septimus" episode after seeing the dog: "The flesh was melted off the world. His body was macerated until only the nerve fibres were left. It was spread like a veil upon a rock" (68).
Septimus has gone through significant trauma throughout his life. ... Because of this, Septimus finds beauty in small, inert things. ... Septimus feels frightened from the reality around him, " real things were too exciting. ... Both Septimus and Clarissa see death as a type of defiance. ... Septimus believes death is an answer to his constant torture from society. ...
The vast amount of parallels is used in Arcadia to convey the idea that is mention by Septimus. ... Septimus by using his wit and irony is able to praise Mr Chater when all the time he is really mocking him. Such double entendre is used in Septimus's dialogue for Septimus's own and the audience's entertainment at the expense of Thomasina's innocence and Chater's blindness. ... Septimus uses Plautus as a paperweight but has to occasionally reposition it ordering to sit. ... In dramatic fashion, Stoppard illustrates Bernard's extreme preferment of humanity to scienc...
Septimus is like his roses, "almost dead already"(121). ... Septimus, on the other hand, has lost the ability to feel. ... Rezia tries in vain to pull Septimus back. ... Clarissa and Septimus are not successful in their marriage. ... Clarissa and Septimus share repressed homosexuality. ...
Although on the surface just a movie about an innocent man coping with life in prison, The Shawshank Redemption actually incorporates important issues, such as religion versus morality, into its plot. ... And so in this way, The Shawshank Redemption does a masterful job of making the point that morality does not lie in religion but in the hearts of men. The Shawshank Redemption is not all about religion and morality. ... Another important, yet less obvious trait that made The Shawshank Redemption such a masterpiece was the music. ... Through its profound messages of religion and moralit...
Lastly, the love story of Lucrezia and Septimus is kind of sad. Septimus is a World War I veteran. ... Despite all that stress, she still cares for Septimus and makes every possible effort to help him heal. ... She knows that doctors lack the kind of care Septimus needs. ... Even though she is not happy at all, she is putting his Septimus's happiness ahead of her's. ...
In Mrs Dalloway There is a complex alignment between Septimus and Clarissa. ... Septimus loses a grip on his feelings. ... However Septimus never regains an emotional attachment to the world. ... Septimus has experienced death and destruction. ... Clarissa accepts the constricts of society while Septimus does not. ...
In Mrs Dalloway There is a complex alignment between Septimus and Clarissa. ... Septimus loses a grip on his feelings. ... However Septimus never regains an emotional attachment to the world. ... Septimus has experienced death and destruction. ... Clarissa accepts the constricts of society while Septimus does not. ...
Western society teaches us, through religion and custom, that suicide is a negative thing, while in these two novels the protagonists" suicides are positive for them themselves and for readers because it highlights the negative elements of their society. ... Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf, Septimus is viewed as one of the only, if not the only, successful characters in the novel. ... "So [Septimus] was in their power. ... Some readers might think that Septimus fails himself and his wife by taking his life. ... The reason for this portrayal of success lies in the fact that Septimus took contro...
The character Septimus didn't appear to have any purpose in the storyline. ... Septimus did not have a well defined role in the film. ... His purpose was unclear, the story just jumped from Clarissa to Septimus. ... If Septimus was a parallel of Clarissa, then his character was played well, being that he, like Clarissa, constantly thought of the past, and never the future. ... Septimus" purpose is unclear, and the plot is made for those who don't take things for what they are and leave them at that. ...
