Let me start this post by saying
that this reading stumped me a bit. However the one thing that I thought stood
out was the theme of perceptions. The
Mark on the Wall begins with the narrator describing where she was and what
was happening when she first saw the mark. I think that this is interesting
because she is describing something that she knows for sure happened. She has
just had tea and is smoking. But the next thing she speaks about, the mark,
brings up the idea of perceptions. At first she believes that it’s a nail but
then decides that, “it’s too big, too round for that” (Virginia Woolf 1097).
This is simply her perception. Additionally I think it’s a bit contradictory
that it ends up being a snail on the wall because the nails, at least the ones
that I’ve seen, are rounder than a snail. This is just what I got from it, I
could be completely wrong but I’m interested to see how the class discussion
goes on it.
My Questions: What did you think
was the main theme or where you just as confused as me?
Also do you agree/ disagree with my
idea at all?
Anna, I think your idea of perceptions is a great one! I think there are more perceptions that can be delved into to gain a greater understanding of the reading. I was also very confused by the reading. But if you think about it, your own private thoughts are probably just as confusing as the reading appeared to be.
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