What part does the theme of marriage play in Mrs. Dalloway?
… independence and do things for the sake of their husband rather than themselves. Family and husband come before their own interest. Sally, Clarissa and Mrs. Bradshaw are typical examples. When Sally sees Clarissa again in the party, the first thing that she blurts out is that she has ‘five enormous boys’. Undoubtedly, her boys are her greatest pride and are of utmost importance. Clarissa is also conscious that she is not being Clarissa anymore. She is merely being Mrs. Richard Dalloway. When comparing to Clarissa in Bourton, who has great interest in politics, Clarissa in London cares more about the flowers for her party rather suffering Albanians. Lady Bradshaw is another stereotypical portrayal of ‘the typical successful men’s wife’. She ‘[will] do worthy work back in London, attending bazaars or taking photographs’ when her husband is seeing his rich country patients’. She has to help her husband maintaining good reputation …
