Hallucination and Schizophrenia in Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway (1925

Abstract

One of the significant works published during the twentieth century is Virginia Woolf’s Mrs.Dalloway. It is considered a masterpiece in the modernist literature. This research analyzes the representation of hallucinations and schizophrenia in Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway. The novel is examined using a psychoanalytic theoretical framework, employing descriptive analytical and qualitative research methods. Additionally, the study delves into Virginia Woolf’s life, particularly her own mental issues. This work aims to investigate the mental disorders and the human conditions as portrayed in Mrs.Dalloway.The study reveals that Virginia Woolf’s depression experiences, stemming from the loss of her relatives, enabled her to effectively depicts the suffering of hallucinations through the characters of Septimus and Clarissa. Woolf employs the stream of consciousness technique to convey the character’s mental disorders. Moreover, Woolf's emphases on her own personal experiences significantly contribute in our understanding of mental illness and its impact on the human condition.