Mr. Dalloway is a complex novel covered only in the matter of one day through which Woolf reveals many different sides of the human psyche. The book is set in mid-June, London 1923, after the Second World War. The novel follows socialite Clarissa Dalloway over the course of a day as she makes some last-minute preparations for a party set for later that evening. Throughout the morning, Clarissa reflects on her past and all the choices that brought her to the present day. The novel conveniently mixes two seemingly unrelated events during this day, the first being Clarissa Dalloway and her need to impress everyone with parties and her realization that she is living life for others and not for herself. The second story involves a shell-shocked veteran, Septimus, who fails to handle everyday society and eventually dies. Some believe that Septimus is Clarissa's doppelganger. Where Clarissa is the ordinary English socialite who continues to live as if the war doesn't matter, Septimus plays Clarissa's darker side. A side that is deep inside her, where she knows she is deeply dissatisfied with some of the choices she has made. Many people attacked this novel. Because it was written in the 1920s, when many of Woolf's ideas were not discussed lightly. Topics such as homosexuality, suicide and war were not topics to be discussed openly. The theme of homosexuality in this novel is mildly suggested, yet widespread enough to merit the attention of some critics. Many people, like Elaine Fulton, believe that Miss Kilman – a minor character in the story – is read as a "lesbian figure with no place in the 1920s". There are also hints of homosexuality in Clarissa and Septimus as well. “But all evening he couldn't stay... middle of paper... time. She was a true visionary in the exploration of the mind. His concept of suicide was not meant to be mocked, but simply to illuminate the world of maddening events in one's mind that can lead to one's death. Finally, we have war. I can see how readers might have been upset with the way Woolf portrayed socialites, but she simply showed two sides of the story. Having already seen - in Septimus - the mental devastation, Woolf decided to also show the most ignorant side. The socialites' vision made it clear that they had taken the effects of the war lightly and perhaps were not ready to listen to what she had to say. Overall, everything in Woolf's novel was a representation of how ahead of its time she was. He may have intertwined Mrs. Dalloway with controversial topics, but it was only done to enlighten the public on everyday issues.