In Virginia Woolf’s “Death of a Moth” she is describing a small portion of time that changed her perspective. This story makes me think she is writing about how she feels inside. She is sitting at her desk and sees a moth inside trying to get out. She may feel like she catches people’s attention but is trapped by her shyness. I believe she is trying to express her feeling through the moth. The moth is trying so hard to get out of this window that it dies. Maybe she is trying so hard to get out of her comfort zone that she feels that it is killing her. As a writer after reading this I feel like I need to be more descriptive while I write, try to get every detail I can think of.
McKenzie, I love your point about detail, and I think was a great thought process to start pondering on what had Virginia Woolf feeling so trapped? Way to think out-of-the-box!! Who knows - maybe getting out of her comfort zone was a serious thing she faced. Great thoughts. Your post started some good conversation. Nice! I also think your commenter makes a good point about Woolf feeling "unique" as well. -teachy teach
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