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Virginia WoolfThe Death of the Moth
Fiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1942A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
What is Virginia Woolf’s purpose in writing “The Death of the Moth?” Was the essay intended for an audience, herself, or both?
What about Woolf’s history makes this essay so moving?
Imagine that Woolf chose to refer to the moth as “she.” Does the story read differently? Do you feel differently about the moth’s life and death?
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