1. Why does Mrs. Ramsay not want her children to grow up?
Chapters 5-13
What do these chapters say about gender and class relationships? How have Mrs. Ramsay and many women of the era been raised to view and to treat men? What burden does male superiority place upon both men and women in domestic life? Is Mrs. Ramsay hypocritical about wanting people to marry? (p. 60)
Why does Mrs. Ramsay not want her children to grow up?
Do you agree children never forget childhood disappointments?
What are some of Mrs. Ramsey’s anxieties?
How do we see both Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey grappling with mortality? Be specific.
Compare/contrast Lily Briscoe and Mrs. Ramsey.