While we are still reading through Mrs. Dalloway (being only 40-50 pages in right now) I find it interesting (to quote Howie) how a lot of things already seem to have happened. I know that Clarissa just started her day and is walking around and that isn’t too important, but a lot of things seem to be happening on this day. First of all, she has just recovered from a serious case of influenzas (something we talked about in class) and that this is her first real outing. Mrs. Dalloway seems to really be reflecting on her life. Then she hears a motor car backfire and “might” have seen the queen or some other important royalty. If I had almost seen royalty (or a celebrity which is the modern equivalent) I would definitely consider that the highlight of my month but then immediately afterword Mrs. Dalloway sees skywriting. Skywriting would have been new and exciting for that time and Mrs. Dalloway seems to also have been awed by this. After Mrs. Dalloway gets home her former lover (or ...