Vita and Virginia

This blog is a response to a task assigned by Vaidehi ma'am, Department of English (MKBU). This blog is about the concept of 'Orlando' novel by Virginia Woolf. For further information Click Here.

Q) Who do you think is initiating the relationship, Vita or Virginia? Who do you think is taking advantage of this relationship? 

Answer: 

Vita is the one who is initiating the relationship. According to no one's taking advantage of other people. They liked each other and had a relationship even as an extra marital affair. In a way they both stayed together because of their own need and attraction.

Q) Who do you think is confused about their identity Vita or Virginia? Explain with illustrations.

Answer:

I think Vita is confused about her identity because she continually shifts from a partner to another. With a boy as well as a woman too. Even Verginia too does not feel about her identity. When she was happily married she still fell for Vita and had a relationship with her in that act we find she lost her identity.

Q) What is society’s thought about women and identity? Do you agree with them? If Yes then why? If no then why?

Society expects women to act in a certain way according to societal tradition and norms. In various aspects like clothing, relationship, night out, financial division and in many other ways women have to act in a very suppressed manner. I don't agree with it. Women should have all the rights that men have. They should be treated equally everywhere. It is us who bind a woman in various aspects of life otherwise there is no division between women and men. Women can do everything that men can in every way so equal opportunities should be given to women.

Q) Write a note on your observations of the society during that era.

Answer:

Early 20th century seems to have a constant change in society. Still there are several examples like women's role, that us more significant because movie has that theme. There is imposed women role, still our main character esacape that boundaries and be in the relationship. Men seems more understanding as a husband, they support their wives. Upper class people seem to partying and living lavish lifestyle. In between there is pressure of the society in which they have to behave. People drink and smoke cigarettes usually, dressing seems modern as compared to previous ages. Friend circles are rather understanding each other and independent. There are several groups in which they discuss various matters related to their contemporary life and writing.

Q) Write a note on the direction of the movie. Which symbols and space caught your attention while watching the movie?

Answer:

There are several aspects in the movie that attract our attention while watching a movie. First is clothing, every character has his/her own style of clothes they wear and that is so fashionable. Director has paid so much attention to the attire. In the movie while Vita and Virginia start having feelings for eachother there are growing leaves on the floor and walls, symbolising the feeling of the characters. 

Q) If “Vita and Virginia" had to be made into a Bollywood Adaptation, who do you think would be fit for the role of Vita and Virginia?

Answer:

For Vita I think Anushka Sharma and for Virginia Dipika Padukone would be best if the movie had to be made in Bollywood.

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