The Hours

Michael Cunningham has a unique writing style, his choppiness makes it difficult to follow, yet makes it interesting at the same time. Overall, I find this to be an appealing literary piece. Throughout the book I have been able to make many connections with other stories I’ve read and movies that I have watched. For example the mysteriousness of the movie star, is similar to that of the figure in the cab. In Mrs. Dalloway, everyone is enchanted by the idea of having a star in their presence, yet is unaware of the true identity of the character. Another tie that I have made is with Richard and his shattered desire to go to the awards ceremony. This is similar to Arthur Abbott, in the Holiday. Arthur fears that in going to the ceremony there will only be a few people there to watch him hobble down the isle in his old age and applaud his work. Yet both have come to inspire numerous people through their works. I don’t believe that this book is just a mimicking of Mrs. Dalloway, through Michael Cunningham’s writings; I believe that he is trying to make connections between writer and character. Though, it is strange that he has deemed himself worthy of telling the story of Mrs. Woolf. This book is semi-interesting, I look forward to reading more.