- "The ideas were Sally's, of course - but very soon she was just as excited - read Plato in bed before breakfast, read Morris, read Shelley by the hour." (p. 33)
Virginia Woolf introduces the writer Plato, the Greek philosopher, mathematician, and writer of his well known Socratic dialogues in her novel. William Morris, an English writer and socialist who was a very active figure of socialism in Britain is also mentioned in this excerpt, as well as Percy Shelley, a major English romantic poet. Each of these men had a dramatic influence on society and were very successful during their careers. Clarissa thinks very highly of Sally Seton, as she wishes to "reform the world and to find a society to abolish private property." These intellectual men are associated with Sally Seton's power and determination to change society.
Works Cited:
"Percy Bysshe Shelley."
Wikipedia. Web. 27 Sept. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Bysshe_Shelley.
"William Morris."
Wikipedia. Web. 27 Sept. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_morris.
"Plato."
Wikipedia. Web. 27 Sept. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato.
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