To The Lighthouse
him; a softening of the sharp edges she had felt from his earlier verbal blows.
James finally receives praise from his father and also deeply realizes how much his father really loves him. Meanwhile, at the vacation house, Lily receives a vision of Mrs. Ramsy that washes away all inner doubts about herself and her capacity to love and be loved. Mrs. Ramsays “ghost” casts a show from the porch, and Lily is finally able to find the perfect balance in her painting, which also symbolizes her life. She is now whole, complete, and able to accept herself for who she is. Each perished alone, but at the exact moment that Mr. Ramsay looks toward the shore, from his boat to his house, Lily looks out to the lighthouse and everyone connects in a rebirth, and are atoned into a sense of perfect wholeness and love. Even in death, Mrs. Ramsay is able to create the same inner circle of belonging that she had created year ago at the dinner party.
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