“We are a doomed race, chained to a sinking ship (her favorite reading as a girl was Huxley and Tyndall, and they were fond of these nautical metaphors)” (p77). Huxley and Tyndall were both scientists, educators, and supporters of Darwin’s theory of evolution. The references to these three men throughout the novel lead the reader to believe that Virginia Woolf must have admired them as scientists. They lead the major breakthrough in science in the 1800’s, setting the pace for the 1900’s. Peter Walsh, explaining Clarissa’s characteristics, includes these famous educators to relate them to Clarissa Dalloway.
"John Tyndall." Lexicorps. Web. 30 Sept. 2009. http://www.lexicorps.com/Tyndall.htm.
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