In the entire novel Ms.

Dalloway we see a common theme of depression, particularly in Clarissa

Dalloway's characters. For eg, we see throughout the whole novel that Clarissa has many
prejudiced feelings and that everyone but herself and her political parties have rather shallow
views on society. One example is her view on faith, as we can see from a young age. Clarissa
witnesses her sister's death and curses the heavens for having done this awful thing. A negative
perspective on life is not because people in the world are good, but since people are expected
to do good things it is the only thing that people are doing good things. The views of Clarissa on
the people are often cynical, for instance, her opinion on the man William Bradshaw, as she
sees him as a poor man. She believes he's seeking to manipulate the poor instead of
empowering them. She thinks also that he is a scientist and should not take into account his
views of patients in science trials.