Discuss the use of symbols in “To the Lighthouse.”
PremiumDiscuss the use of symbols in To the Lighthouse A symbol is something that stands for more than its literal meaning It can be an object a person a place or an event that carries a deeper idea Virginia Woolf s To the Lighthouse is full of symbols The story takes place in the Ramsays summer house in the Hebrides The Lighthouse Lily Briscoe s painting and the dinner party all carry deeper meanings Symbols give the novel its power The Lighthouse The Lighthouse is the central symbol For James it is a childhood dream James looks at the Lighthouse from the summer house window He wanted to visit it when he was six His mother Mrs Ramsay promised Yes of course if it s fine tomorrow But his father Mr Ramsay crushed the hope He says But it won t be fine This clash shows hope and reality Later