It＇s undeniable the ＂house/room＂ is an important image in Woolf＇ s works and she imparts abundant connotantions to ＂house/room＂ which has drawn some scholars＇ attention. The research is based on the preceding research made by Woolfian scholars. In the meantime, the thesis explores the metaphors from a different point of view its paradoxical nature. Namely, the thesis endeavors to pin down the paradoxical metaphors of Virginia Woolf＇ s ＂house ／ room＂ --prison ／ cage and fortress ／ sanctuary and tries t...
