![]() Interestingly, Woolf uses visual arts to express these themes in her novel, instead of written arts, as, although Lily initially aspires to seek truth by “ out in some sentence” (124), she ultimately finds self-acceptance and triumph through the final brushstrokes of her post-impressionistic painting. ![]() The painting that Lily works on throughout the novel comes to symbolize important aspects of the novel’s narrative: unity of vision, the importance of shape and perspective, and the transcending of the feminine form in overcoming obstacles to self-awareness and self-acceptance. Lily Briscoe is one of the most intriguing characters in Virginia Woolf’s novel, To the Lighthouse. Symbolism of Lily Briscoe’s Painting in Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse ![]()
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