Running in the 1900s

As the title said, would Jake and Brett got together if Jake didn't suffer from his war scar? One could argue that if Jake was able to function in moments of intimacy, Brett and Jake would have hit it off well. It is mentioned in the passage that they have tried it before, but it fell apart because Jake and Brett couldn't relieve each other's urges. In theory, if this was their only problem, Jake would able to have a relationship with Brett if he didn't suffer a war injury. I argue otherwise. The reason why Jake and Brett got so close is that they were able to comfort each other when they were in distress. Jake lost his manliness during the war and Brett lost her true love during the war. Because they were able to relieve each other's pain, they were able to grow closer and form an unbreakable emotional bond. If Jake didn't lose his manliness during the war, he could very much be compared to Robert Cohn who Brett shook off constantly. He is obsessed with Brett...

When comparing Peter Walsh and Clarissa Dalloway, you see a few difference between them but quite a bit of similarity. throughout the book, Peter Walsh is quite judgemental with many people especially Dalloway, the woman he once loved. An example is such when he thinks about Dalloway's bourgeois life or her green mermaid dress at the party. Compare to Clarissa Dalloway who also seems quite judgemental of Sally Seton. Clarissa compares Sally to her memory of Sally which made it seem like Sally lost the charm that she once had. Clarissa is unable to accept that Sally who once was bold, lovely, and wonderful now is living a similar life to Clarissa's.  It also can be said that Clarissa is as stuck on Sally as Peter is stuck on Clarissa. Clarissa doesn't tell herself that she no longer "loves" Sally, unlike Peter, but Clarissa does seem to be obsessed with the memory of the former Sally. Clarissa spent countless days thinking about how wonderful Sally was. I think ...