The Portrayal of Woolf’s Mental Disorders in Mrs.Dalloway

Abstract

Woolf's mental disorders in Mrs. Dalloway tackled the numerous mental disorders of the main characters, Clarissa Dalloway and Septimus Warren Smith. Mrs. Dalloway was analyzed with an emphasis on its two primary characters and their mental states. This study aimed to investigate Woolf’s reflected mental disorders in Mrs. Dalloway. Furthermore, the primary objectives were to identify the psychological terms used to describe the character’s mental disorders and highlight their various symptoms. This study employs Freud’s psychoanalytic literary theory to interpret and understand the selected novel in depth. In conclusion, based on the interpretation of Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, the reader can be aware of the severity of mental disorders and their effect on mind and conduct. In addition, to educate them about the various symptoms so they can manage anxiety and depression and take their mental health seriously