ENGL 314 Richard Dalloway and Hugh Whitbread in a Jewelry Shop In the film adaptation of the narrative Mrs.

Dalloway, the movie omits several scenes from the novel thereby diminishing the overall emotional effect conveyed by the author in her book. An example of such a scene is when Richard Dalloway and Hugh Whitbread are in a jewelry shop. According to the book, Richard and Hugh peer into a jewelry shop window and look at the antiques. Hugh Whitbread spots a Spanish jewelry and goes into the shop hoping to buy it for his wife, Evelyn (113). Richard, on the other hand, believes Hughs exercise to be worthless. Yet, he exclaims, Right you are! (113) and follows Hugh into the shop. Inside the shop, he is overcome with the fact that he hardly gave Clarissa presents (114). He feels awfully odd and pained to recall that some years ago he had gifted her a bracelet but she never wore it (114). The self-reflections of Richard convey a sense of void between Richard and Clarissas relationship. Was her act of not wearing the bracelet a sign that she didnt love Richard? His feelings also portray the lack of communication in their marriage as he fails to understand her personality. He does not ask Clarissa for reasons but assumes that she probably hates presents given by him. He delves deeper into his thoughts about his wife just as a single spiders threadattaches itself to the point of a leaf (114). As he recollects the old memories, he draws a tray of old jewels, picks a brooch and a ring, and asks the shopkeeper, How much is that? (114). He suddenly decides that hell see Clarissa with a present in his hand. Realizing Hugh wouldnt buy the necklace unless he met the shop owner, Mr. Dubonnet, Richard leaves the shop to meet Clarissa in Westminster.

In the movie, the camera zooms into Hugh and Richard as they look into the shop window. The focus is on Richard who expresses that hell buy flowers for Clarissa. Further in the scene, Hugh goes inside the shop as Richard bids farewell and walks off. The movie eliminates the scene where Richard follows Hugh into the shop and recollects his memories about the time he gave a bracelet to Clarissa and she never wore it. The removal of the scene weakens the development of Richards character and his relationship with Clarissa in the movie. His lack of communication with Clarissa is an important part in his renewed urge to give presents to his wife - a character trait, which the movie fails to encapsulate.