Discussion Questions for To the Lighthouse, pp. 14-40

  1. Identify shifts in point of view on the following pages: 15, 17, 20, 22, 23, 26, 29, 31, 36.

  2. What does Lily Briscoe paint in this section? (17, 18-19)

  3. What does the hen represent to Mr. Bankes? (20-21, 22)

  4. What causes the house to become shabby? (27)

  5. What is the nature of the conflict between Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay? (31-32)

  6. What does it mean that Mr. Ramsay has reached Q? What would it mean for him to reach R? (33-34)


John D. Schwetman
January 26, 2001