Analyze Virginia Wolfe's Mrs. Dalloway and Louise Erdrick's Love Medicine. The characteristics are similar in how they want to be independent, yet they are tied to men that they are not married to. They want to be recognized for who they are. Clarissa and Lulu are strong characters; yet, they are weak at times. Both stories are about women who love and survive in a difficult world. The characters found in both stories could be described as similar. Both women are women that can be found in unsteady relationships in today's world. The women in Love Medicine and Mrs. Dalloway have very similar characters. They both lose someone they love, but find themselves in their acceptance of grief. Although the settings are different, either woman could fit into either of the stories because they are so much alike. These women can also be found in many relationships in today's world.
