Mrs. Dalloway

One thing that I found very interesting in the last part of "Mrs. Dalloway" was the conversation between Elizabeth and Mrs. Kilman.  Mrs. Kilman emphasizes to Elizabeth that, at this time in history, she can have any profession she wishes.  This conversation between the two women is congruent with the thinking of the New Woman.  However, after the discussion, Elizabeth begins to think about what Mrs. Kilman said.  During this inner dialogue, Elizabeth briefly considers the possibility of being a professional.  But, she then quickly dismisses the ideas because she is feeling lazy.  I find it interesting that this is how Woolf addresses the idea of the professional woman.  Woolf, being an author, was a female professional.  However, rather than encouraging her characters to become professionals, Elizabeth, the only character that seems to have the possibility to become a professional, seems to brush the thought away without too much thought.