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Throughout the novel <i>Orlando</i> ,Virginia Woolf journeys with us through the life of the mysterious, androgynous, multi-facetted and complicated, to say the least, character of Orlando. Through this exploration we are able to discover the authentic meaning of the Truth and our True Selves. So, aren't you curious which Orlando you seem to resemble?!

Throughout the novel Orlando ,Virginia Woolf journeys with us through the life of the mysterious, androgynous, multi-facetted and complicated, to say the least, character of Orlando. Through this exploration we are able to discover the authentic meaning of the Truth and our True Selves. So, aren't you curious which Orlando you seem to resemble?!

Which Orlando Are You?!

If you could plan out your dream day, your first activity on your agenda would be

Choose a color

Choose an Outfit

Choose a Destination

You are someone that has “Struck many heads of many colours off many shoulders, and brought them back to hang from the rafters” (13). You harness the true strength and admirable power of a warrior. Simultaneously, you are innocent in many aspects as you have yet to be exposed to other experiences beyond your warrior ways, rather allow your strength to carry you forward. Don’t be afraid to harness this power elsewhere and explore your true potential!

Orlando the Warrior

If you are the “Orlando Who Pines for Sasha” you are in need of a serious awakening- right away! Stop falling into that “gloom of an uneasy kind” to “get up and look out of the window” (67) and do something that makes you happy. Whether you are pining for a loved one like Orlando did when Sasha left him waiting on the shore, or a dream or the most simple of lost causes, it is time for you to channel your sadness elsewhere and dive into a journey focused on you. It may sound corny at first, but Orlando and I promise that in the end you will be coming back to thank us.

Orlando Who Pines for Sasha

Congrats! Virginia Woolf would love you- better yet, she would love your mind and your art! Your uncharted spirit and keen awareness of what really can “alter their [your] identity” is something you and Virginia Woolf would agree upon! Even through a “change of sex”, your “portraits prove, practically the same” (138). You have discovered the genuine Truths of this compartmentalized world, and through this, have harnessed an internal power in which you embrace the undermining plurality of the universe.

The Plural Orlando

Hello you traditional old soul! While not as radical as an Orlando of sorts, you should be honored to be like the one and only Jane Austen. Your internalized and subtle mannerism allow you to both express your nuanced ideas while remaining within the boundaries of cultural norms. Through this, you have created an authentic conception of self, and you are not afraid to say what you think. You are sophisticated, witty, humorous, and while a bit snobby for some, you still are brilliant.

Jane Austen

Well hello there young one who belongs, “to the sacred race rather than the noble”, you my dear, are, “by birth a writer, rather than an aristocrat” (83). Your infatuation of poetry galore has always been important in your life, but now it is time for you to cuddle up in a corner with your mind, ink, and paper and let your hand take the lead. Focus on your mind and dive into this internal and natural lifestyle.

Orlando the Infatuated Writer

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