Did Clarissa really love Sally?
From the surface it seems pretty clear that Sally was the one who got away. Their kiss was the most exquisite moment of Clarissa’s life and when it happened she felt out of this world. On the other hand, Sally wasn't mentioned until later in the book, after Peter and Richard, and technically she married Richard and was content with the way their relationship panned out. I believe it was pretty obvious that when Clarissa thought of Sally there were some elements of passion and curiosity. The reason it’s unclear whether Clarissa loves Sally is because Sally represents these radical ideas that go against society and as we have noted in the past Clarissa doesn't love the idea of being Mrs. Richard Dalloway and is interested in what Sally talked to her about. I think Clarissa’s amusement with the anarchical ideas of Sally gave her too much to think about her mind was already blown by these new ideas she never considered the more radical idea of being in love with a woman. If Sally h...