Virginia Woolf’s writings distinctively explored themes of gender and identity, delving into the complexities of human experience. In novels like "Mrs. Dalloway" and "To the Lighthouse," she employed the stream of consciousness technique to reflect on the inner lives of her characters, often highlighting the constraints society placed on women. Woolf examined how social expectations and gender roles shape identity, advocating for women's independence and creative expression. Her work laid the groundwork for future feminist literary criticism, emphasizing the necessity of understanding women's experiences in literature and challenging conventional narratives about gender and artistic creativity.