The Waves

What is different about Susan in Section 7?

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In section seven, Susan is most noticeably different in regard to her attitude towards her friends. Prior to this section, the reader assumes that Susan hardly thought of her friends and is instead too busy and content in her own personal life away from the others. In this section the reader sees that this is not necessarily the case because she expresses a great desire to see them. Also, for the first time, the reader sees Susan doubt herself. Susan is the first character that the reader probably perceived to be content with her life choices, but in Section 7 we see Susan wonder whether or not she rushed. This is where Woolf leaves it, and so the reader is left to assume that Susan remains happy and not necessarily regretful but certainly more aware.