![]() ![]() ![]() She projects her youth idealism onto her teenage daughter, Elizabeth who rejects these ideals and tries to assesses her own values of life and death. Though she is presented as a strong female character, her insecurities of her age and appearance and her obsession with youth make her appear more fragile and out of touch, much like Victorianism. Her memories are a comfort for her and she retreats to them when the reality of her current world becomes too overwhelming. Much like society in Victorian era England, Clarissa idealizes the beauty and innocence of her youth and has a difficult time dealing with her life now, as the beauty has faded and the world itself has aged. ![]() “She had the feeling that it was very, very dangerous to live even one day”Ĭlarissa struggles with the concept of youth and aging in the novel, as she goes about her day attempting to understand the meaning of her life. She encounters various sites, sounds and people that evoke strong waves of nostalgia for her, and these feelings culminate in various flashbacks to her youth. ![]()
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