The Case of Virginia Woolf

“The Case of Virginia Woolf” discusses the life of Virginia Woolf from her childhood to her life and death battle with bipolar disorder. Statistics would show those experiencing the disorder to possess a much greater predisposition to suicide. At the same time it may be the creative tendencies associating with bipolars attributing to Virginia’s proficiency in publishing literature. Virginia would lose one family member after the next, and despite the satisfaction of fame, it would not seem enough in the tragic end to Virginia’s life.