Redefining Reality: A Modernist Perspective on Identity, Memory and Perception in The Writings of Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf stands as a central figure in the modernist movement, revolutionizing literary conventions through her innovative narrative techniques and deeper psychological insight. This study, titled “Redefining Reality: A Modernist Perspective on Identity, Memory, and Perception in the Writings of Virginia Woolf,†explores how Woolf reconfigures the understanding of human consciousness in response to a fragmented modern world. Rejecting linear narratives and objective realism, Woolf’s works look into the internal landscapes of her characters, offering a subjective reality shaped by memory, perception, and fluid identity. This paper focuses on novels such as Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, and The Waves to illustrate how Woolf challenges the traditional notions of character and time. Her use of stream of consciousness, interior monologue, and shifting perspectives not only mirrors the instability of the modern age but also invites readers to experience reality through deeply personal and often disjointed impressions. By examining the interplay between personal identity and collective experience, this research highlights how Woolf critiques societal constraints, especially those imposed by gender roles and historical expectations. Memory emerges not as a static archive but as a dynamic and reconstructive force, revealing the psychological layering that defines her characters lived realities. In redefining reality, Woolf does not offer resolution but embraces ambiguity and fluidity as essential components of modern existence.This study shows the ideologies of Virginia Woolf by situating her narrative innovations within the broader context of literary modernism while offering fresh insights into her philosophical engagement with time, consciousness, and the nature of being.