A Loss of Emotion

After reading Mrs. Dalloway, I feel that I am in a better position to understand the mindset of Septimus and am able to use Septimus as an example to compare to the real world. Because of the war, Septimius had lost his ability to feel, not literally, but emotionally. This struck a huge blow to him and caused him to question all that he saw around him. A direct parallel exists between Septimus and a person that I personally know. This person is one of the least emotional people that I know. Although they are extremely sarcastic, they lack any expression of emotion at all. As a person who recognizes emotions well, it is extremely unnerving for me to be around this particular person because I feel like something is missing. It has almost come to the point that I hate this particular person because I cannot understand them, and I cannot connect with them. This scenario from my life creates a direct parallel to Septimus in the novel. Septimus is alone, isolated, and trapped in his own mind. The world is looking and darker every time he looks upon it and, thus he really begins to question human nature. A loss of touch with one's emotions creates a major void that if not filled will be consuming and that is sadly what happened to Septimus.