One of the main questions we grappled with during group discussions was whether or not Mrs. Dalloway is happy. I think that the answer becomes clearer as the book goes on, and my conclusion is yes, she is happy. Clarissa thinks about Peter Walsh a lot throughout the book, and she ponders what her life could have looked like had she married Peter rather than Richard. Clarissa’s thoughts on this subject led our class to wonder whether or not she is happy, and who she would have been happier with. The book does not give us a clear answer as to who she loves more or who she thinks she would be better off with. When Peter is about to ask Clarissa if she is happy, he gets cut off, much like when Richard fails to tell her he loves her, depriving the reader of the opportunity to hear her response. I think it is unfair of the reader to take Clarissa’s thoughts about Peter, and what their life could have been, as a sign that she is unhappy. We all think about what might have happened if we made ...