The Voyage Out

What is the significance of Santa Marina as a setting? What opportunities does it offer to the characters that they might not find at home in England? What opportunities does it offer to Woolf as the author?

Why does Helen decide to take Rachel under her wing? What does this suggest about Helen? What does this reveal about women in the Edwardian era?

Though Clarissa and Richard Dalloway are featured secondary characters, they leave a lasting impact on the novel. Analyze the role and influence of these two characters on the novel as a whole.

Rachel starts discovering more about herself through literature. What does Woolf suggest literature has the power to do for the reader? Support your response with evidence from the text.

One of the most significant conflicts in this novel is the battle between the sexes. What traditional gender roles are explored in this novel? How do these roles influence how characters view themselves and others?

In what ways is Helen different from the other characters? Select three moments from throughout the novel to analyze Helen’s characterization and role in the novel.

Compare and contrast Hewet and Hirst. In what ways are they similar? What are some of their differences, especially in life philosophy?

The Voyage Out is about a lot of characters, but its central focus is Rachel’s bildungsroman. Analyze Rachel’s character development and what message or theme Woolf expresses through this development.