Virginia Woolf, one of the most popular female writers of the early twentieth century, portrays women expressing their dissatisfaction with society and their own quests for self-redemption in diverse ways. Unlike traditional stream-of-consciousness novels, Woolf’s Flush: ABiography features an animal protagonist and follows a chronological narrative structure. Set against the backdrop of the Victorian era and told from the first-person perspective of a dog, the text describes Flush’s emotional experiences as he moves from London to Italy. It contrasts these emotions with the numb feelings of Miss Barrett, ultimately highlighting the importance of emotions and exploring how individuals cope with emotional deficiencies and awaken their self-awareness.
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