Memory. One of the key things that sets humans apart from other species. Humans ability to remember certain things for such long periods of time has baffled humans for centries. In Virginia Woolf’s memoir she describes a specific memory that had an impact on her for years after. This memory taught her a lesson that changed the way she viewed herself and the people around her. Using various rhetorical devices Woolf describes her views and yearning for the disappearance of gender roles
In the opening passage Woolf describes her love and excitement she had for fishing. She uses selection of detail to when describing every aspect of their fishing trip. She is certain to not leave any details out as each is