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The following paper will briefly contrast the character and roles of Ruth Wilcox in Forster's, Howards End, and Mrs. Ramsay in Virginia Woolf's, To the Lighthouse. The paper will specifically emphasize how Mrs. Wilcox assumed the role of mother and gracious support system without complaint or regret throughout her life; she was not glamorous and she was not "cutting-edge" but simply a mother and wife who, rightly and wrongly, chose that as her identity in life. As for Mrs. Ramsay, she is a great actress - something her considerable beauty allows her to be. Yes, she is a mite arrogant, a mite imperious - but her beauty and impressive bearing make all of that academic; in fact, her beauty and bearing make those things possible. Having learned early in life how to play a role, she has perfected her play-acting to such a degree that she can get men to do her bidding. Ultimately, both women play a role - but Mrs. Ramsay's role is qualitatively different from Mrs. Wilcox's in the sense that she can play the beautiful wife and mother while Mrs. Wilcox is resigned to playing the dutiful wife and mother.

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Contrasting the Character and Roles of Ruth Wilcox in Howards End and Mrs. Ramsay in To the Lighthouse The following paper will briefly contrast the character and roles of Ruth Wilcox in Forster's, Howards End, and Mrs. Ramsay in Virginia Woolf's, To the Lighthouse. The paper will specifically emphasize how Mrs. Wilcox assumed the role of mother and gracious support system without complaint or regret throughout her life; she was not glamorous and she was not "cutting-edge" but simply a mother and wife who, rightly and wrongly, chose that as her identity in life. As for Mrs. Ramsay, she is a great actress - something her considerable beauty allows her to be. Yes, she is

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