Virginia Woolf'un Bayan Dalloway ve Deniz Feneri Eserlerinde Büyük Savaşın Yankıları

Abstract

The thesis examines the impacts of the Great War in Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse within the framework of modernist aesthetics, stream of consciousness narrative techniques and Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity. By examining how Woolf's representation of fragmented, multi-faceted reality reflects devastating effects of the war, this study presents a different perspective to Woolf's creative process, incorporating literature and science. The importance of the study lies in the interdisciplinary approach illustrated through an analysis of Woolf's relationship with Modernism as a result of the war and her portrayal of subjective reality with her innovative techniques. The originality of this study is rooted in its application of Einstein's Theory of Relativity to Woolf's narration, examining her portrayal of identity, memory and human nature with an emphasis on relativity of time and space, as exemplified by James Ramsay's assertion that 'Nothing was simple one thing' (Woolf, 1994:138) in To the Lighthouse. These novels exemplify Woolf's ability to portray individual lives with broader cultural and philosophical themes, making her a cornerstone of modernist literature.

The thesis examines the effects of the Great War in Virginia Woolf's Mrs.Dalloway and To the Lighthouse, through the lenses of modernism, stream of consciousness narrative techniques and Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity. In To the Lighthouse James Ramsay's assertion that 'Nothing was simply one thing' (Woolf, 1994:138) embodies Virgina Woolf's modernist expression of reality in all her works. This idea of multifaceted reality and relativity is reflected by means of Woolf's narrative techniques and themes. Both Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse portray a transformed world where traditional certainities about identity, time and space are shattered as a consequence of the war. The aim of the thesis is to analyze how Virginia Woolf's employment of stream-of-consciousness technique and Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity illustrates her exploration of the fragmented and subjective nature of reality in the post-war era.