To the Lighthouse
- Варвара Слугинаhas quoted6 years ago
follow her thought was like following a voice which speaks too quickly to be taken down by one's pencil - Stas Irodovhas quoted3 years ago
ndeed he seemed to her sometimes made differently from other people, born blind, deaf, and dumb, to the ordinary things, but to the extraordinary things, with an eye like an eagle's. His understanding often astonished her. But did he notice the flowers? No. Did he notice the view? No. Did he even notice his own daughter's beauty, or whether there was pudding on his plate or roast beef? He would sit at table with them like a person in a dream. And his habit of talking aloud, or saying poetry aloud, was growing on him, she was afraid; for sometimes it was awkward— - Stas Irodovhas quoted3 years agoshe felt, more and more strongly, outside that eddy; or as if a shade had fallen, and, robbed of colour, she saw things truly.
- Алёна Власоваhas quoted4 years ago
One wanted, she thought, dipping her brush deliberately, to be on a level with ordinary experience, to feel simply that's a chair, that's a table, and yet at the same time, It's a miracle, it's an ecstasy. - Варвара Слугинаhas quoted6 years agoher thought which had spun quicker and quicker exploded of its own intensity; she felt released; a shot went off close at hand, and there came, flying from its fragments, frightened, effusive, tumultuous, a flock of starlings.
- giacomo12345has quoted10 years ago
the ground we stand on, which, had he been able to contemplate it fixedly might have led to something; and found consolation in trifles so slight compared with the august - Tayyaba Naseemhas quoted2 days ago
When they talked about something interesting, people, music, history, anything, even said it was a fine evening so why not sit out of doors, - Tayyaba Naseemhas quoted2 days agoPrue, Nancy, Rose
Perfect! Let’s continue the line-by-line explanation of the To the Lighthouse passage in the same format: original text followed by interpretation.
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Original:
Such were the extremes of emotion that Mr Ramsay excited in his children’s breasts by his mere presence; standing, as now, lean as a knife, narrow as the blade of one, grinning sarcastically, not only with the pleasure of disillusioning his son and casting ridicule upon his wife, who was ten thousand times better in every way than he was (James thought), but also with some secret conceit at his own accuracy of judgment.
Explanation:
Mr Ramsay’s presence alone triggers very strong emotions in his children. In this moment, James sees his father as cold and sharp, like a knife—both in appearance and attitude. Mr Ramsay seems to enjoy proving others wrong, especially his hopeful wife and innocent son. James feels his father is being cruel just for the sake of being right, and this makes him admire his mother even more.
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Original:
What he said was true. It was always true. He was incapable of untruth; never tampered with a fact; never altered a disagreeable word to suit the pleasure or convenience of any mortal being, least of all of his own children, who, sprung from his loins, should be aware from childhood that life is difficult; facts uncompromising; and the passage to that fabled land where our brightest hopes are stored...
Explanation:
The narrator admits that Mr Ramsay always tells the truth, even when it’s harsh or unpleasant. He doesn't soften his words to protect anyone—not even his children. He believes that children should learn early on that life is hard and unforgiving. He wants them to understand that happiness and hope are not easily reached; reality often stands in the way.
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Original:
...grown grey.
Explanation:
This line suggests that the journey toward one’s dreams is long and difficult—so much so that people grow old and weary before ever reaching their ideal future. It's a bleak but realistic view of life, from Mr Ramsay’s perspective.
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Would you like to continue with the next part of the passage or need an overall thematic analysis too after we complete the full explanation? - kwybdzy8rvhas quotedlast year
fretted thus ignobly - kwybdzy8rvhas quotedlast yeardisagreeable sensation with another origin.
