Lolly Willowes · Question
How does Lolly Willowes develop the theme of Alienation and Disquiet?
Answer
Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner develops Alienation and Disquiet across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.
Laura experiences a recurring autumnal restlessness and sense of unease, feeling alienated from her London life and family; this disquiet drives her toward the wild, lonely places that promise a more authentic existence.
Laura experiences a recurrent autumnal disquiet in London, feeling a sense of alienation that drives her secret expeditions. Her move to Great Mop is partly an attempt to escape this unease, though she finds a different kind of quiet there.
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Laura experiences a recurrent autumnal disquiet in London, feeling a sense of alienation that drives her secret expeditions. Her move to Great Mop is partly an attempt to escape this unease, though she finds a different kind of quiet there.