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"In A World Where Things Fall Apart": The Boundary of Self in Mrs. Dallaway and Sula | Synapse

April 3, 2026Open Access

"In A World Where Things Fall Apart": The Boundary of Self in Mrs. Dallaway and Sula

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This analysis aims to explore themes of otherness and character development in Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway and Toni Morrison's Sula.
Comparative literary analysis of characters in Mrs. Dalloway and Sula
Examination of narrative styles and author backgrounds
Identification of motifs related to otherness and heroism
Both novels depict the theme of sexual and racial otherness through their protagonists.
Common motifs of heroism are present, particularly in the character development of the heroines.
The authors' backgrounds influence their narrative styles and thematic explorations.

Abstract

WWI veterans are depicted, dealing with Shadrack and Septimus; the other claims that the two writers demonstrate the common idea of ( either sexual or racial) "otherness."The other example is Barbara Christian, who explores the two writers' background as incentive for writing novels and their style.Lisa Williams compares Mrs. Dalloway and Sula and finds common motifs such as the character of a heroine

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Kei Yoshida (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf588f5a333a821460990a https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15017/4377717