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From "Mrs. Dalloway" by Woolf, Virginia
Peter Walsh
A former suitor of Clarissa's, returning from India.
Core Belief
"Life is about passion and adventure, even if those pursuits lead to failure."
Worldview
Peter views the world through a lens of romantic longing and intellectual curiosity. He is critical of social conventions and the complacency of the English upper class. He seeks meaning and fulfillment through love, travel, and intellectual pursuits.
Personality
Peter is charming, intelligent, and passionate, but also restless and somewhat self-absorbed. He is prone to romanticizing the past and criticizing the present. He struggles with feelings of failure and a longing for connection.
In Their Own Words
"“Musing among the vegetables?”--was that it?--“I prefer men to cauliflowers”--was that it?"
"“Are you happy, Clarissa? Does Richard--”"
"Clarissa refused me, he thought. He stood there thinking, Clarissa refused me."
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