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Virginia Woolf

The Voyage Out

Virginia WoolfFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1915

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Essay Topics

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What is the significance of the title, The Voyage Out? What metaphorical voyages might this title refer to, in addition to the literal voyage of the Euphrosyne?

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What is the significance of Santa Marina as a setting? What opportunities does it offer to the characters that they might not find at home in England? What opportunities does it offer to Woolf as the author?

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Why does Helen decide to take Rachel under her wing? What does this suggest about Helen? What does this reveal about women in the Edwardian era?

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