Compare and contrast Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay.
PremiumCompare and contrast Mr and Mrs Ramsay NU Virginia Woolf s To the Lighthouse shows family life in the Ramsays summer house in the Hebrides Mr Ramsay and Mrs Ramsay are husband and wife They are very different yet deeply connected Their contrast gives depth to the novel Mr Ramsay- Harsh but Insecure Mr Ramsay is a philosopher He values truth and logic He often sounds harsh When James wants to go to the Lighthouse he says about the weather that But it won t be fine James feels hatred for his father for this speech Woolf says Had there been an axe handy would have gashed a hole in his father's breast and killed him Mr Ramsay always seeks sympathy He worries he will never reach greatness He is intelligent but insecure Mrs Ramsay- Loving and Harmonious Mrs Ramsay is the heart of the family When James wants to