“[They all felt] this majesty passing; this symbol of what they all stood for, English society” (p172). The Prime Minister enters the party and nobody wants to gawk in his direction. They all continue with their conversations, knowing that “majesty” has entered. They respect this man, the emblem of their society. Woolf’s inclusion of the nameless respected Prime Minister could very well be alluding to Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister of England during the period which this novel was written. She may have been a friend of his; authors often include (directly or indirectly) their companions in their works.
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But what is the significance? So she has included this person.. for what effect on the meaning/theme/ideas of the novel? And consider your source here -- how reliable is a do-it-yourself website in academic study?
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