Critical Response To Virginia Woolf Thought's On Peace In An Air Raid By Virginia Woolf

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A Critical Response to Virginia Woolf’s “Thought’s on Peace in an Air Raid (1940). ”

In her article “Thought’s on Peace in an Air Raid (1940),” Virginia Woolf speaks on the stipulations of being a woman and the emancipation from mental fear in the Second World War. As the German’s use of power causes a sense of intimidation, there is a great aspiration for a unified peace amongst all. Woolf recaptures the traumatic experiences and effects of this war. She speaks on unification: those that should come together and put their minds to great use to help devise solutions in light of great turmoil. She also addresses the physical responsibilities of war as it relates especially to women. Though Woolf speaks a lot about women in this article, the idea is that she wants these women to be catalysts to a greater cause: awakening minds and being an aspiration to others. The mind is a very powerful thing: it holds no restrictions and can be both destructive and victorious. This article is clever in its emphasis to awaken and enlightening minds to conceive the necessity for change for the benefit of all mankind.

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Woolf uses metaphorical phrases as she attempts to describe the war and the experiences that took place. Such phrases as “listening to the zoom of the hornet, which many at any moment sting you to death.” Hornets are usually aggressive insects and the thought of being bombarded by a swarm of hornets is paralyzing to the mind, which may bring out a state of fear. In reference to war, the metaphorical use of hornets in this context, relates to the German fighter jets striking fear in the hearts of the people. Much like venom, the thoughts of a never-ending war intoxicate the mind into a continuous chain of undesirable thoughts. Woolf captures the moment of fear and ignites a fire within you to understand the feeling of being afraid at such a crucial

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