Balance between Industrialization and Nature in Mrs. Dalloway from the Perspective of Auditory Narrative

Yixin  Sun

doi:10.54691/73jkce84

Authors

Yixin Sun

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/73jkce84

Keywords:

Mrs. Dalloway; Auditory narrative; Alienation; Industrialization; Nature.

Abstract

This paper focuses on auditory narrative to explore how different sounds affect the main character in Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway. Using a qualitative analysis approach, the study examines the industrial, natural, and man-made soundscapes in the novel. Living in modern London, Mrs. Dalloway experiences life through a mix of these sounds. By analyzing these soundscapes, the study reveals her loneliness in an industrial society, her longing for nature, and her efforts to balance industrialization with nature. This analysis also provides a framework for understanding how individuals today can navigate the sense of alienation that comes with living in an industrialized world.

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