Theme of love in Mrs.dalloway

I think that relationships are theme which includes love. Relationships are addressed in many different ways in the story. First is the relationship between Clarissa and Richard Dalloway. The marriage seems solid and the couple complements one another nicely. It almost seems like a marriage of convenience as Richard is a politician, although there is love.

Lucrezia and Septimus Warren Smith were once madly in love. Rezia returned to England with Septimus from her native Italy, suggesting her commitment to her husband. When Septimus becomes ill, one can see the severing of the relationship until the depth of the problem is realized. Then Rezia is determined to stay by the man she loves although that man is almost unrecognizable.

The relationship between Clarissa and Sally is intricate. Best friends till the end, many years can pass and there will be no real time lost in this relationship. Clarissa believes that she was in love with Sally. There is no blatant mention of intimacy between the two but there is clearly love. The same situation is mirrored in the relationship between Miss Kilman and Elizabeth, although Elizabeth is unaware except when it becomes uncomfortable.

Lastly, the relationship between Peter and Clarissa seems to be complicated as they do not seem to belong together but are discontented when they are apart.