Flowers figure prominently as motifs in Mrs. Dalloway. Clarissa herself is quite knowledgeable about flowers as she lists off the different types of flowers that she recognizes (irises, sweet peas, delphiniums, carnations, to name a few) when she enters the flower shop. The flowers could serve as a symbol of love since Elizabeth, Clarissa’s daughter, is often compared to flowers and Clarissa’s husband often brings her flowers as a token of his affection. Flowers also give us a hint into a character’s identity. For example, when Clarissa is admiring the beauty all of the flowers she sees in the flower shop, it represents how introspective she is since most people do not stop to appreciate the beauty of everyday life. Additionally, Sally is criticized by Aunt Helena for how she cuts the flowers. Since flowers represent feminity, this could represent how differently Sally asserts her feminine identity from the older generation.