![]() He longs to transcend his own lifetime with an important philosophical contribution, yet feels practically certain that this goal is unachievable. Ramsay's search for permanence lies in the emotional realm of experience, her husband's is based entirely in the intellectual sphere. ![]() In fact, she seeks not only to unite herself with the permanent objects in the physical world, but also to unite her friends, family, and guests in the creation of lasting beauty. For this reason, she connects herself to it, unites herself with it, in the hope of gaining a similar sense of connection both to her present and to eternity. ![]() For her, the steady stroke of the Lighthouse light represents stability and permanence. Ramsay, consumed by a need to connect herself to lasting experiences, looks to the pulsating glow of the Lighthouse to unite her experience with a sense of endurance. Each of the main characters struggles with this realization, and they all grasp for symbols of permanence and stability despite their understanding of the transience of experience. ![]() Reality, when conceived of as a collection of fleeting moments, seems as chaotic and fluid as ocean waves. Few novels capture the ephemeral nature of life as poignantly as Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse. ![]()
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