Some critics study “Mrs. Dalloway” is mainly on the sociological criticism perspective. Edwards (1977) said that the social political structure has something to do with the inpidual isolation in his famous essay “the politics of Mrs. Dalloway”. Accordingly, the authority should take the responsibility for the isolation of inpiduals. Edwards (1977) also found that “we damn ourselves if in constructing a view of the world we deny a connection between politics and feelings or values, and so create a politics lacking beauty and joy”. However, he didn’t talk about the methods that the power or politics works on people, which is unclear to know how the inpidual is isolated gradually. William (1932) paid more attention on Woolf’s thought attach in the novel but not the characters. In William’s opinion, Woolf showed her sympathy for the ruling class in the “Mrs. Dalloway”, which can be proved by her admiration for and irony to the upper class in Clarissa’s party. In the study of Alienation (1975) towards “Mrs. Dalloway”, she said that she couldn’t figure out for the conflicted characters due to the incomprehensive understanding of the external world. 

With regard to the perspective of feminist elements in this novel, Henke and Jensen can be regarded as the representatives. Henke (1981) concerned the novel as a challenge to the totalitarian and patriarchal social framework and offered that Clarissa’s character not only highlights the role of female as the “house angel”, but also indicated both economic and sexual oppression. Thus, Henke thought that the situation of women couldn’t be changed unless the patriarchal social framework which involves with conventional marriage conception can be eliminated. Henke also overlooked the impact out of the marriage of Clarissa, which also played an essential part in Clarissa’s whole life. Jensen (1983) stated that Clarissa’s choice to live a traditional heterosexual life was a sacrifice of the lesbian experience.