Question

Mrs. Dalloway - by Virginia Woolf (excerpt)

For it was the middle of June. The War was over, except for some one like Mrs. Foxcroft at the Embassy last night eating her heart out because that nice boy was killed and now the old Manor House must go to a cousin; or Lady Bexborough who opened a bazaar, they said, with the telegram in her hand, John, her favourite, killed; but it was over; thank Heaven—over. It was June. The King and Queen were at the Palace.

How does the passage convey a specific image of people reacting to the end of the war?

A. The narration focuses on individuals who lost loved ones in the war to heighten the tragic sense of their loss.

B. The narration weaves in the thoughts of people who have a variety of feelings about the war.

C. The narration mocks people because some grieve the loss of loved ones while others take comfort in the return of order.

D. The stream of consciousness technique helps to show how jubilant the British people were in the aftermath of the war.

Answer 1

In my opinion, the best answer is C. The narration mocks people because some grieve the loss of loved ones while others take comfort in the return of order. By doing this, the narrator doesn't ignore or neglect the pain of those that suffer because of their losses, but provides a unique take: nothing is singular and simple in human nature or the world, not even the aftermath of a disastrous war. "The King and the Queen were at the Palace" - everything is fine, finally, so people may sigh with relief and go on with their lives - except for those who can't.

Answer 2

Answer:

The passage conveys a specific image of people reacting to the end of the war when The narration mocks people because some grieve the loss of loved ones while others take comfort in the return of order.

Explanation:

It is highly criticized in this passage from Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf how people reacted to the end of war by setting on a scale the loss and the gain while the sad result of war is the death of many and a  side effect that was not as important as coming back to peaceful routine for the ones who did not have to suffer the loss of a loved one.