Seminary Minion Corner

     To delve into the breadth of Clarissas emotions, we must first explore her relationships with other characters. An obvious choice is Richard. She seems to display little to no emotion towards him- after all, he was the safe choice, chosen for stability and a vague sense of companionship, that would be permanent. She seems to have a dull feeling of fading away when considering him often, with them growing apart her fears lie more in not having any impact on society or anyone's life any more, as evidenced by  the quote " She had the oddest sense of being herself invisible; unseen; unknown; there being no more marrying, no more having of children now, but only this astonishing and rather solemn progress with the rest of them, up Bond Street, this being Mrs. Dalloway; not even Clarissa any more; this being Mrs. Richard Dalloway." This indicates that she sees her current position in society as an extension of her husband, and the farthe...

     An odd contrast is posed in the Mezzanine within Howie. On the inside, he is constantly thinking, constantly pondering the intricacies in our society, puzzling over everything between deodorant and bagels, paper bags and bathrooms. However, externally, he is a drone to society in a world where subservience of thought is encouraged, a slave to the relations of late stage capitalist mode of production, drones of the system.       This brings the question to the table- is Howie really as unique as he seems to be? He could be considered a rare case, a unique character in a sea of people alienated from all inward humanity. Or perhaps, every other one of the lifeless seeming acquaintances he interacts, has a lively mind outside of their role in society.     One of the few major outward expressions of his distracted mind was when, after a long trip in the bathroom, he begins to hum.      "I held the door for him. As I walked out ...