Explain Why Is Woolf Disappointed With The Moth

1. Why is Woolf disappointed with the moth and its appearance?
Woolf is disappointed with the moth’s appearance because she does not find it as beautiful as the night moths or butterflies she sees every day, instead she finds this day moth with his “narrow, hay-coloured wings, fringed with a tassel of the same colour…” (56). which she does not find it beautiful or interesting to look at. Woolf states that the moth is pathetic and disappointing because it has no purpose and cannot think like a human being. She goes on to say that since the moth cannot feel or experience life like her therefore she is disappointed with it. She says it is insignificant and has no purpose in life and that alone makes it disappointing and uninteresting. Woolf feels that the moth is not useful or beautiful, hence why she is disappointed with it.

2. Why does Woolf express surprise at the fact that the moth seems “content with life”? Woolf is surprised that the moth is content with its life because she sees the moth as insignificant and unbeautiful, it lives without meaning or purpose, and it cannot experience life like humankind can. The moth goes about its life at the windowsill flying from one pane to the …show more content…
Woolf describes the energy outside the window to give the reader a glimpse at how much energy the little moth holds. She makes a comparison to show how the moth is insignificant and small compared to the outside world, where nobody knows or cares that the moth exists. By describing the scene outside her window, it shows how pitiful the moth is compared to the horses and birds outside. This confirms that Woolf still finds the moth