To the Lighthouse
Explain the comparison Lily Biscoe makes between Mr. Ramsay and William Bankes.
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Lily says that Mr. Bankes is great, but Mr. Ramsay is selfish and self-centered. She believes that Ramsay is a tyrant, nagging at Mrs. Ramsay constantly. She goes on to say that Ramsay has eight children, while Bankes has none. She respects Ramsay's mind, but Mr. Bankes is the best man she has ever known.