To the Lighthouse

By Virginia Woolf

Group 5: Rhian Bato, Eunice Leigh Rafanan, Lyerly Nisperos, Sam Valdez, Tiffany Requidan, Paul
Masa-ad, Giellan Manzano, Asher Esteves, Darrein Alamay

Main point of the story

The main point of the novel is to show to us the passage of time. It also shows conflicts between
men and women and also their children. The novel also dabbles on ideas of envisioning and the
perception of people.

What the story wants to convey

The Lighthouse's plot and Woolf's personal life have many similarities, and she created the novel in part to
understand and deal with problems affecting both of her parents that have not been resolved. Writing this
story means that we should cherish and value the moments while we are still with our family, because as
time goes by we will no longer be able to do the things that we should have done in the past.

Response of the reader when they first encountered the text

The protagonist of the book, Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay in particular, seem to be looking for meaning in their
lives throughout. The eight children that Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay have given birth to and nurtured clearly
add enormous value to their lives, yet they still feel as though they need more, at least to me as a first-time
reader of the book. Despite the fact that they both seem to be wonderful and moral people it is clear that
both of these characters are internally struggling to find a means to leave a lasting impression on this
planet once they pass away. As trivial as it may appear, the various people aid one another throughout the
book, and we learn that each existence has a purpose.

Background of the writer

One of the most recognizable authors in English literature, Virginia Woolf was a master of the
stream-of-consciousness approach. She wrote essays, biographies, letters, and diaries in addition to her
well-known novels. She gave her characters life, followed their inner lives and musings, peered into
readers' minds, and also valued the love and beauty of her characters; as a result, her work belonged to the
modernist movement, which was a literary trend that occurred between World Wars I and II.

Important details of the story

Important details we noticed in the text: it uses all literary devices (allegory, alliteration, allusions, genre,
hyperbole, imagery, and metaphors).

Important details we noticed in expressions: the female and male character division by making the males
commonly represent left-brained (analytical and methodical), factual, calculating, and predictable
approaches to thinking, like Mr. Ramsay who is a prominent metaphysical philosopher. The female
characters show the opposite, the right-brained (creative or artistic), creative, spontaneous, and emotional
forms of expression like Mrs. Ramsay who takes pride in making memorable experiences for the guests at
the family’s summer home on the Isle of Skye.

Important details we noticed in the settings: To the Lighthouse is set in the Hebrides Islands, off the west
coast of Scotland. The setting bears little actual resemblance to the Hebrides, drawing as it does on
Woolf's childhood summer home in St. Ives, Cornwall, and particularly Talland House, the house Leslie
Stephen bought there the year Virginia Woolf was born.