11. Mrs. Dalloway: (pg 27)

11. Mrs. Dalloway: (pg 27) "It swept and fell….There’s a fine young feller abroad of it, Mrs. Dempster wagered, and away and away it went, fast fading, away and away the aeroplane shot; soaring over Greenwich and all the masts; over the little island of grey churches, St. Paul’s and the rest till… thrice.”:
Greenwich is a borough in southeast London. St. Paul’s Cathedral is a cathedral built on the highest land in London. During the time of the novel, the steeple must have been seen from many areas of London. Woolf most likely referred Greenwich and St. Paul’s to help paint a picture of the path on which the aeroplane traveled and to aid in creating a more realistic storyline. By referencing real buildings and places, Woolf creates a realistic setting for the novel. By noting how the airplane went up and came down and made the woman afraid, Woolf creates a sense of anticipation and a nervous tone. Though the plane successfully flies off into the unknown, the final destination and the outcome of the plane are not known to the woman on the ground.

“Greenwich.” Answers.com. 2009. 28 September 2009. http://www.answers.com/topic/greenwich

“St Paul’s Cathedral.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. 27 September 2009. 28 September 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Paul%27s_Cathedral.