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By Kathryn Wilkes - August 24, 2010
Among the many themes explored in The Hours is the effect that certain pivotal moments have on our lives. The first and most obvious of these moments is described in the prologue: Virginia weighs herself down with stones and walks into the river. This moment affects the reader's reaction to the rest of the book because the interpretations of…
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